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(170,009 posts) Wed May 21, 2014, 02:39 PM May 2014

Five Dems Named To Participate on Benghazi Panel [View all]

Source: NBCNews.com

Five Dems Named To Participate on Benghazi Panel
By Luke Russert, Frank Thorp V and Carrie Dann

After weeks of internal debate, House Democrats announced Wednesday that they will participate in a Republican-led select committee to investigate the 2012 Benghazi attacks.

In a statement, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi named five Democrats – led by House Oversight and Government Reform ranking member Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland - to serve on the panel.

The other members selected are Reps. Adam Smith of Washington, Adam Schiff and Linda Sanchez of California, and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/five-dems-named-participate-benghazi-panel-n111181

Just heard this mentioned by Al Sharpton on his radio show and checked MSNBC's website.

Would have liked to see Grayson on there but at least Elijah Cummings will be there to tamp down the bs.

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Five Dems Named To Participate on Benghazi Panel [View all] BumRushDaShow May 2014 OP

And Tammy Duckworth too! daleanime May 2014 #1

She takes no shit. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #2

This may give her a forum to shine BumRushDaShow May 2014 #6

Thank God.. Tammy is gonna get em!!! busterbrown May 2014 #9

Cummings.....good rtracey May 2014 #3

Appointing Alan Greyson which would have excited the bonniebgood May 2014 #4

Yep RobertEarl May 2014 #7

Right? ancianita May 2014 #8

Exactly billhicks76 May 2014 #24

would have excited the Fox News base, too.. given them many daily outrages Voice for Peace May 2014 #14

That's right MsLeopard May 2014 #17

Awesome Post billhicks76 May 2014 #25

Get some f*cking answers Democrats! Submariner May 2014 #5

THANKS!!! dawn frenzy adams May 2014 #19

And yet, in all those attacks during Bush, only two Americans were killed. And a good number 24601 May 2014 #23

Your defense of bush BillZBubb May 2014 #27

The truth is the truth. A misleading post doesn't change it and erodes credibility. DU should be 24601 May 2014 #28

All five have been on other Benghazi committees. They have experience OKNancy May 2014 #10

I'm disappointed to here that the dems decided to participate jimlup May 2014 #11

Frankly Nancy Pelosi... dawn frenzy adams May 2014 #20

Adam Smith is a good pick also. He's smart and knows the Middle East and Africa better than most. Lochloosa May 2014 #12

This is a great group Gothmog May 2014 #13

Adam Smith from Washington is another good choice. n/t pnwmom May 2014 #15

They are good, but would have loved to have Grayson on that panel. mountain grammy May 2014 #16

I'm still so glad that Pelosi took impeachment off the table. The Stranger May 2014 #18

To quote one of my heroes, E. Warren heaven05 May 2014 #21

It dosen't matter how many penndragon69 May 2014 #22

I couldn't have picked a better five to counter this stupidity. George II May 2014 #26

Pelosi's job will be to lob softballs at Hillary when she shows up to put the GOP in its place. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #29

Allen West Doubts Tammy Duckworth's Loyalty To Country, Angry About Democratic Picks For Benghazi pampango May 2014 #30