Scalise applauds the establishment of a Benghazi Select Committee

Washington, D.C. – Republican Study Committee Chairman Steve Scalise released the following statement after the House voted to establish a Select Committee on the events surrounding the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi.

“There is a serious need for transparency and accountability regarding the attack in Benghazi on September 11, 2012 that took the lives of four brave Americans,” Scalise said. "The Obama Administration has failed to account for their lack of action before, during, and after the attack on our consulate, and we need to uncover the facts and get answers to the serious questions that have been raised. I am confident in Congressman Trey Gowdy's ability as Chairman to lead this investigation in a fair and judicious manner, and I look forward to the Select Committee’s work to provide answers to the victims’ families and the American people.”