WASHINGTON EXAMINER — Republicans on Thursday led the House of Representatives to pass a resolution creating a select committee to investigate the Sept.11, 2012 terrorist attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
The vote was 232-186, with seven Democrats joining 225 Republicans in support of the measure.
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The resolution impanels a committee of one dozen lawmakers, comprised of seven Republicans, who are in the majority, and five Democrats.
House Speaker John Boehner has tapped Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., a former prosecutor, to chair the special committee. Gowdy said he plans to aggressively pursue interviews with anyone who he believes has information about the attack, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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