Posted on 05/08/2013 6:00:25 AM PDT by kristinn
Hearing details:
WASHINGTON – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today announced three witnesses who will appear at a full committee hearing, “Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage,” on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 11:30 AM in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
“I applaud these individuals for answering our call to testify in front of the Committee. They have critical information about what occurred before, during, and after the Benghazi terrorist attacks that differs on key points from what Administration officials – including those on the Accountability Review Board – have portrayed,” said Issa. “Our committee has been contacted by numerous other individuals who have direct knowledge of the Benghazi terrorist attack, but are not yet prepared to testify. In many cases their principal reticence of appearing in public is their concern of retaliation at the hands of their respective employers. While we may yet add additional witnesses, this panel will certainly answer some questions and leave us with many new ones.”
Witnesses: Mr. Mark Thompson
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism
US Department of State
Mr. Gregory Hicks
Foreign Service Officer and former Deputy Chief of Mission/Chargé d’Affairs in Libya
US Department of State
Mr. Eric Nordstrom
Diplomatic Security Officer and former Regional Security Officer in Libya
US Department of State
In October 2012, the Oversight Committee held the first hearing on the Benghazi attacks, which exposed denials of security requests and forced the Administration to acknowledge that the attacks were not sparked by a protest of a YouTube video, contrary to claims made by Obama Administration officials.
*** NOTE: Press seating will be reserved, but limited. Please arrive early (hearing room will open to press at 10:30 AM) to guarantee a seat. An overflow area will be available. ***
Hearing Details:
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
“Benghazi: Exposing Failure and Recognizing Courage”
Full Committee, Chairman Darrell Issa, (R-CA) 11:30 a.m. in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building and streaming live at oversight.house.gov.
The hearing is also scheduled to be shown live on C-SPAN 3 and Fox News.
Live stream at C-SPAN.
Also check Fox News live stream.
Thank you!
“The board failed to interview you”....smack upside the head heard around the world!
They sure are of low IQ. As such, they try to demonize, and play on emotions. I don’t think this time it’ll work. Nordstrom deconstructed Clay’s BS in a single statement.
Thompson, Primary player, but never been interviewed by board!
Hicks = 2 hour interview.
By appealing to other really low IQ folks.
An hour, more like. The ambassador escorted the Turk to the front gate around 8:30 pm. Attack was later, about 9:45 or later.
selective memory based on whether what was said hurts or supports Bammer and Hillary
She shouldn’t even be there. Members of the oversight committee should be from states.
Key information being given.
Mica needs the Hook. Nordstrom better at talking then Mica.
Beth Jones the day after the attack met with the Libyan ambassador and said it was a terrorist attack by Ansar.
The Secretary of State must sign the wavier to occupy facilities that don't meet security standards.
Hicks was ordered by State lawyers to not meet with Chafetz and State sent a lawyer with the CODEL to find out what was being disclosed. The lawyer did not have the appropriate security clearance and was kept out of one meeting. Subsequently, Hicks received a call from Sherill Mills, Hillary's primary deputy who dressed down Hicks for excluding the State lawyer.
Nordstrom specifying how ARB did NOT!!!! interview key ppl
That exact quotation needs to be circulated
Looks like Trey Gowdy brought the biggest boxing gloves.. Give him the mic! It is clearly coming out that a cover-up occurred and Hillary’s office KNEW the video narrative was BS.
Is that her? She looks like a professional blind date.
it’s embarrassing that these inept backbenchers are the best we can sent to Congress
I assure you that just one of the witnesses intelligence quotient is higher than the sum total of the four Democrat questioners.
Nordstorm seems to be hitting his stride..very effective witness..
<....Issa does a fantastic job, for the most part....>
Considering the forces of truth and falsehood battling both in and outside that room...he’s maintaining the order and remarkably steering the issues back on topic each and every time...putting down the falsehood or misleads down in the process.
That Doctor was one of those who had called the facility in Benghazi and while talking to someone there - who he noted did not mention any protest. the Doctor was from Boston.
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