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sinkspur:

--- Quote from: Rapunzel on September 10, 2013, 09:39:17 pm ---Once again in your zeal to prop up Boehner you ignore the powers a select committee has over ISSA...... a select committee is what brought down Richard Nixon after more than a year of investigations went no where... reason being a select committee has all the powers of a special prosecutor where the ISSA committee(s) do not - and unlike the special prosecutor they do not report to the President on their investigation.

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In your zeal to trash Boehner, you assume that he's the only one holding up the appointment of a select committee.  Since a select committee involves committee chairmen, one has to think they're not wild for the idea either.

Rapunzel:

--- Quote from: sinkspur on September 10, 2013, 09:50:51 pm ---In your zeal to trash Boehner, you assume that he's the only one holding up the appointment of a select committee.  Since a select committee involves committee chairmen, one has to think they're not wild for the idea either.

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Then you would be wrong.  As a matter of fact 2/3 or the GOP Caucus signed a letter two months ago pushing Boehner to name a select committee.

sinkspur:

--- Quote from: Rapunzel on September 10, 2013, 09:52:34 pm ---Then you would be wrong.  As a matter of fact 2/3 or the GOP Caucus signed a letter two months ago pushing Boehner to name a select committee.

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Got a link?

Rapunzel:

--- Quote from: sinkspur on September 10, 2013, 09:55:40 pm ---Got a link?

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Google is an amazing tool, you might try it some time..

Over 160 House Republicans have signed the letter (actually as of last week it was reported to be up to 167)

http://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2013/09/09/wolf-questions-about-benghazi-need-to-be-addressed-answered#.Ui-Xdj88q-Y

Wolf: Questions about Benghazi need to be addressed, answered
Chad Groening   (OneNewsNow.com) Monday, September 09, 2013
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On the eve of the first anniversary of the terrorist attack that killed four Americans in Libya, a Virginia congressman is pushing for the appointment of a special committee to investigate it.
Wolf

Over the past year, Congressman Frank Wolf (R-Virginia) has led congressional efforts to create a bipartisan House select committee to fully investigate the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate annex in Benghazi. He believes a select committee is the only way the American people will ever learn the truth about what happened. Wolf has introduced House Resolution 36, which has more than 160 co-sponsors.

During a teleconference sponsored by Tea Party Unity last week, the congressman stressed that clearly there were options available for American support response to provide assistance to the consulate personnel.

"Could they have taken a plane out of Italy? Could they have taken a plane out of Iceland? Could we have had allies come – and also the Homeland Security?" he asks. (See Wolf’s full list of questions)

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http://thecoloradoobserver.com/2013/06/lawmakers-call-for-select-committee-to-investigate-benghazi-attack/

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/299485-gop-defies-boehner-on-libya-panel

http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/terrorism/298833-boehner-comes-under-new-pressure-to-appoint-special-committee-on-benghazi

Rapunzel:
and this from back in April where there was 106 members (now up to 167)

http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/04/why-is-a-resolution-to-investigate-benghazi-languishing-in-committee-for-3-months/

April 11, 2013 by Tim Brown

Why Is A Resolution To Investigate Benghazi Languishing In Committee For 3 Months?

 Earlier this week I wrote letting you know that over 700 retired Special Forces signed an open letter to the United States House of Representatives demanding that there be a select committee be formed by Congress to investigate the attack that took place on September 11, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya.

Well, here's something. Representative Frank Wolf (R-VA) put forth a House Resolution to that effect back on January 18, 2013 and do you know where it's gotten since that time? It's languishing in committee. Rep. Wolf introduced H. Res 36, establishing a select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and on the same day it was referred to committee. Nothing has been done with it. For nearly three months this resolution has sat silent.

At the time the following names were listed on those submitting the resolution: Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. POSEY, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. OLSON, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. JORDAN, and Mr. FLORES).

According to the resolution, the committee would consist of 19 members as follows:

(1) The chair and ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services (or a designee from among the members of that committee).

 (2) The chair and ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (or a designee from among the members of that committee).

(3) The chair and ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security (or a designee from among the members of that committee).

 (4) The chair and ranking member of the Committee on Intelligence (or a designee from among the members of that committee).

(5) The chair and ranking member of the Committee on the Judiciary (or a designee from among the members of that committee).

(6) The chair and ranking member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (or a designee from among the members of that committee).

 (7) Five members appointed by the Speaker.

(8) Two members appointed by the Speaker after consultation with the minority leader. This committee would be given 90 days from their initial meeting to conduct an investigation and issue a report to the House.

That report would contain:

(1) any intelligence known to the United States relating to the attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012;

(2) any requests for additional security, or actions taken by Federal agencies to improve security at the consulate before the attack;

(3) a definitive timeline of the attack;

(4) how the relevant agencies and the executive branch responded to the attack and whether appropriate congressional notifications were made;

 (5) any improper conduct by officials relating to the attack;

(6) recommendations on what steps Congress and the President should take to prevent future attack; and

(7) any other relevant issues relating to the attack or the response to the attack.

Republicans control the House. Why are they not moving on this? Why is it languishing in committee?

Congressman Wolf's office spoke with Freedom Outpost today and confirmed that they have 89 co-sponsors, all Republicans, noting that they had 70 on Monday and that they are hopeful to obtain over 100 by the weekend.


--- Quote --- Keith Sessions (R-TX) heads the committee the resolution is in. His office has not yet responded to inquiries about why the resolution continues to sit in committee.
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Contact your representative here and ask them if they have added their names to this list and if they haven't ask why not. This resolution needs to be brought to the House floor and voted on and this committee established. The truth of what happened and why in Benghazi needs to be exposed.

UPDATE: At least 106  167 lawmakers have now signed onto the resolution thanks to you letting your voice be heard in the House of Representatives. 

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