Congressman Crowley Statement on the Appointment of Democratic Members to the Select Committee on Benghazi

Bronx and Queens Congressman Joe Crowley released the statement below yesterday following Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she has appointed five Democratic members to the Select Committee on Benghazi:

Rep. Joe Crowley“After eight investigations, interviews with dozens of witnesses, a review of 25,000 documents, and millions of taxpayer dollars spent, Republicans have turned the tragedy of what happened in Benghazi into a political circus. For over two years, House Republicans have conducted their investigation in a completely partisan manner – denying access to witnesses, issuing subpoenas without committee votes, and even using the tragic loss of four American lives as a way to raise campaign money.

“There is no reason to believe that the select committee will be any different. That’s why we must ensure that there are voices of reason in the room who will fight for a fair and open process, and who are committed to ensuring that such a tragedy never happens again. The Democratic members appointed today will be those voices of reason, and will do right by the victims and their families by fighting to ensure the committee focuses on facts rather than politics.”

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