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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Republicans are trying to tar anyone in sight with Benghazi. Next they're going for the former Joint Chief of Staff and…

On the recordMay 14, 2013
Republicans are trying to tar anyone in sight with Benghazi. Next they're going for the former Joint Chief of Staff and a former Ambassador who did the investigation. But their investigation mandate was not talking points. It was: Whether the attacks were security related; whether security systems and procedures were adequate and implemented properly. They have found that they most definitely were not, resulting in four tragic deaths. Talking points say a lot about bureaucratic in-fighting. We have yet to get to the real investigation of the causes and most especially how to prevent another Benghazi. That is our mission. Let's get to it this week. ____________________
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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May 14, 2013

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