[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 42 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1724]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   ESTABLISHING A SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE BENGHAZI ATTACK

  (Mr. BENISHEK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, while we are right to focus this week on 
passing a budget that puts our country back on a responsible economic 
path, I rise today to remind my colleagues that it has been over 6 
months since four Americans, including our ambassador, were killed by 
terrorists in Benghazi, Libya.
  In 6 months, what have we learned? We still don't know why U.S. 
military assets in the region were not ready, alert and in a position 
to respond. We still don't know why injured survivors of the attack 
have been pressured not to come forward with their stories. Frankly, we 
still don't know what specifically is being done to ensure that 
decisions about the security of our diplomatic missions are given the 
highest priority.
  I stand with Congressman Frank Wolf and 58 of our colleagues in 
supporting an effort to establish a select committee to investigate and 
report on the Benghazi attack. Only by aggressive congressional 
oversight will we ensure that our pitiful response to this attack will 
never be repeated.
  I hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will join me in 
demanding the administration provide the straight answers that 
Americans deserve.

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