John Mica: “And my colleagues, I am going to ask a couple of questions. First of all, I have to give a disclaimer that I was one of…”

“And my colleagues, I am going to ask a couple of questions. First of all, I have to give a disclaimer that I was one of the Members on this side of the aisle that did not favor a select committee. I actually took my name off of a request by Mr. Wolf. I thought we could handle this matter in regular order. Four committees proceeded to investigate the matter. I am the senior member of the chief investigative panel of Congress. I have been through many investigations. I have never in my life seen the stonewalling. I have never seen the contempt for Congress displayed by this administration. Then last week, to make a mockery of the entire system, we saw from an outside party getting information that four committees of Congress had never received and requested. I have never seen anything like this. Why are we doing this? The other side has brought this, the administration has brought this upon themselves. Let me ask a fundamental question: What difference does it make? What difference does it make? I want you to tell that to the State Department employees who every day go to work, sometimes put their life at risk. Four American officials were killed--murdered--and no one has been held accountable. No one has been brought to justice, and to have an official come before a committee of Congress and say: What difference does it make? Ask that to the families of the State Department people who work for the American people. What difference does it make? Ask the military.…”