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Title: Clinton agrees to testify on Benghazi, emails this month
Post by: mystery-ak on May 04, 2015, 10:06:27 pm
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20150504/us-congress-benghazi--21c1701055.html (http://apnews.myway.com/article/20150504/us-congress-benghazi--21c1701055.html)

 Clinton agrees to testify on Benghazi, emails this month

May 4, 4:16 PM (ET)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton has agreed to testify on Capitol Hill later this month about the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, and about her email practices.

Her lawyer David Kendall wrote to lawmakers Monday telling them she would agree to the request from a special panel investigating the September 2012 attacks that killed four Americans.

But Kendall said Clinton would testify only for one session. The committee chairman, GOP Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, had requested that she appear twice, for a hearing on Clinton's use of private emails and for a separate session on Benghazi.

Kendall said Clinton would answer all lawmakers' questions during one session and it would not be necessary for her to appear twice.
Title: Re: Clinton agrees to testify on Benghazi, emails this month
Post by: Paladin on May 04, 2015, 11:25:15 pm
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But Kendall said Clinton would testify only for one session

Since when does he get to decide? Not that it matters much in any case. To every question, including her name, she will probably reply, "I don't remember".
Title: Re: Clinton agrees to testify on Benghazi, emails this month
Post by: EC on May 04, 2015, 11:50:10 pm
Who's on the committee who is going to run his mouth for her to wait out the clock? All questions in one session - it's an easy fiddle if she owns even one member.
Title: Re: Clinton agrees to testify on Benghazi, emails this month
Post by: Bigun on May 05, 2015, 12:46:44 am
Since when does he get to decide? Not that it matters much in any case. To every question, including her name, she will probably reply, "I don't remember".

She shouldn't get to be the decider.  She should be required to come back for as many sessions as it takes and she should be thoroughly deposed by committee staff before any actual appearance before the committee.

None of that will happen however.
 
Title: Re: Clinton agrees to testify on Benghazi, emails this month
Post by: mystery-ak on May 05, 2015, 12:59:56 am
I heard today they have already sent her the questions..so much for a good cross examination and catching her in lies.. :shrug:
Title: Re: Clinton agrees to testify on Benghazi, emails this month
Post by: Bigun on May 05, 2015, 01:09:02 am
I heard today they have already sent her the questions..so much for a good cross examination and catching her in lies.. :shrug:

The sad truth is that no one in Washington really wants to get to the bottom of Benghazi because the complicity crosses party lines big time.
Title: Re: Clinton agrees to testify on Benghazi, emails this month
Post by: Relic on May 05, 2015, 01:49:37 am
Since when does he get to decide? Not that it matters much in any case. To every question, including her name, she will probably reply, "I don't remember".

Another promising politician proves to be just part of the kabuki theater.
Trey Gowdy channels Darrell Issa and becomes utterly useless.
Title: Re: Clinton agrees to testify on Benghazi, emails this month
Post by: alicewonders on May 05, 2015, 01:51:47 am
The sad truth is that no one in Washington really wants to get to the bottom of Benghazi because the complicity crosses party lines big time.

You're spot-on Bigun! 

 :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Clinton agrees to testify on Benghazi, emails this month
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on May 05, 2015, 11:36:02 am
Put her under oath or cancel the whole thing.