select committee

In a select committee, those concerns would almost certainly become realities.

Notably, a select committee would be composed of members of Congress rather than outside experts, and the subpoena power would function differently — but, crucially, it could also be created with only a simple majority vote in the House.

There are also drawbacks to a select committee, however — some very real, and some still hypothetical.

The select committee would also have stronger subpoena power because GOP Members can’t block subpoenas.

Moments later, he sent a letter to Democratic colleagues vowing to find answers, perhaps through a special select committee.

Roark was a staffer on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and focused on NSA oversight.

If these are the kinds of questions that the select committee examines, maybe it will be a worthwhile exercise.

Rep. Frank Wolf, a Republican from Virginia, proposed a special select committee on Benghazi first in November 2012.

A Select Committee on Benghazi will certainly provide these answers.

We need a Special Select Committee on Benghazi to ascertain these facts and ensure that such a disaster never occurs again.

New proposals regarding telephone charges are expected as soon as the Select Committee has reported.

On the 15th of April, Mr. Roebuck moved for a select committee to inquire into the political condition of the Canadas.

In accordance with this motion a select committee was appointed; but its labours did not produce any fruit during the session.

In the preceding session a select committee had been appointed to consider the state of the law in reference to this subject.

The papers with reference to the civil list were referred to a select committee, consisting of twenty-one members.