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.
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I’ve got the Dynamo from Dundalk, Babs Mikulski and Angry Ben Cardin.
He’s setting up the arguments to rebut the witnesses’ testimony.
They did not know how long the fight was going to go on Eli! It’s so easy to blow smoke up your butt.
talking point
couldn’t get there in time
Amen to that Lady J
Oohhh, tough guy Cummings. Acting like he gives a crap.
I’m waiting for him to pull a Hillary. “What difference does it make”
Now praising military...what a blowhard
Lies, lies, lies, lies, lies, lies...
Cummings moron on national TV!!!! His big chance!!! speechifying for the cheap seats.
Don’t expect intelligent questions from this goof
Cummings is reading from pieces of paper because he doesn’t have a clue what he is talking about
Cut him off, Issa...
Trying to align himself with the victims and survivors. Sad, sad, sad...
This guy has been defending the ruling class government crooks for 10 minutes now...
No, refusal to cooperate with the Committee.
Who IS this Cummings clown? Is he there solely to say “Tain’t so!”?
P*sses me off when they waste time like this. (Deliberately, so the witnesses can say less.)
OMG.
He’s ranting and raving.
What a windbag Cummings is. “Let me be clear” (a Barry-ism)
Well said. Well put. My feelings exactly
as John Volton said, when they sat on their hands with attack going on, how did they know it wouldnt go on for days?
Blaming “the media” for launching a smear campaign for what happened .. ha!
Cummings is trying hard to sound like he also wants the truth, but then goes on to lie and mislead. What a pitiful character. Now talking about some imaginary lynching of public servants by the media, no less.
“Use their statements for political purposes.” Hahahahaha
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