[Political Junkie Too]

Reminds me of Pelosi changing House Rule so she could appoint which R's would sit on special committees.

I hate to say this, but technically, she followed the existing House rules but she did play her power cards against McCarthy -- something McCarthy would never do when he held the cards.

Nancy Pelosi invoked a special "speaker" rule when she formed that committee.

The committee was authorized by House Resolution H.R. 503 - Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.

Summary of the resolution:

This resolution establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.

The select committee must (1) conduct an investigation of the relevant facts and circumstances relating to the attack on the Capitol; (2) identify, review, and evaluate the causes of and the lessons learned from this attack; and (3) submit a report containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations to prevent future acts of violence, domestic terrorism, and domestic violent extremism, and to improve the security of the U.S. Capitol Complex and other American democratic institutions.

The select committee consists of 13 Members of the House appointed by the Speaker; 5 must be appointed after consultation with the minority leader. The resolution gives the select committee specified powers, including the authority to hold hearings, receive evidence, and issue subpoenas. It also requires other House committees to share relevant records with the select committee within 14 days of the resolution's adoption or receipt of such records.

The normal House rule on committees is this:

RULE I. - The Speaker

11. The Speaker shall appoint all select, joint, and conference committees ordered by the House. At any time after an original appointment, the Speaker may remove Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner from, or appoint additional Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner to, a select or conference committee. In appointing Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner to conference committees, the Speaker shall appoint no less than a majority who generally supported the House position as determined by the Speaker, shall name those who are primarily responsible for the legislation, and shall, to the fullest extent feasible, include the principal proponents of the major provisions of the bill or resolution passed or adopted by the House.

Pelosi appointed Liz Cheney as the ranking Republican member of the committee and allowed Kevin McCarthy to appoint five Republicans. McCarthy appointed Jim Jordan, Jim Banks, Rodney Davis, Kelly Armstrong, and Try Nehls to the J6 committee. Pelosi then rejected Jordan and Banks. After that, McCarthy removed the remaining Republicans from the committee. Pelosi then named Adam Kinzinger as the second Republican on the committee.

-PJ

[Qwapisking]

biggest pubbie problem is their balls are the size of gnat balls.

[frog in a pot]

Before I get involved in another discussion with you and get flooded with irrelevancies lets clear up a few points...

I said Pelosi changed the House Rules...
You say she invoked a "special speaker" rule when she formed that committee...
You further say Pelosi followed exiting House Rules and labled them the normal rules when they were in fact Rules Pelosi altered when she became Speaker and deleted the Minority chambers traditional right to decide who it would appoint.

What is it specifically and as succinctly as possible that you "hate to say"?