In The News 17 May 2014

Portman, senators call for Senate Select Committee to investigate Benghazi

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This week, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) joined 37 of his colleagues in urging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to establish a Senate Select Committee to investigate Benghazi.

"In light of the recent decision by Speaker Boehner to form a Select Committee to investigate the Benghazi terrorist attacks, we ask you to reconsider your decision not to create a similar committee in the Senate," wrote the Senators.

"This approach would bridge jurisdictional gaps and allow us to better understand what happened. The American people, and especially the families of the fallen, deserve to know more.

"The attacks on our compounds involved multiple parts of our government. The Department of State, Department of Defense, and several intelligence agencies were involved.

"While we appreciate the recent bipartisan review of the Benghazi terrorist attacks by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, which included both majority and minority views, unfortunately, Congressional oversight committee action has been largely confined to jurisdictional bounds. As a result, the committees only have a partial view of the facts."

Portman is also an original cosponsor of a resolution calling for a joint select committee on Benghazi.


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