On the recordJanuary 10, 2023
Now we want to know the truth. Not the origins, but the truth. This committee is critically important, and we are going to find the truth. We are going to defend the American people against the weaponization of government. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I would simply say in response to that that there are oversight committees that are equipped and ready to look into all the issues that the gentleman just raised, and into all the conspiracy theories that they want to raise. But they went ahead and created this additional committee, and there is a reason for it. This new committee they are creating has the authority to basically investigate ongoing criminal investigations. It is unprecedented. In any event, I would remind the gentleman, you have oversight committees. You are in charge now; you can do whatever you want to do. But there is a reason for this committee and there is a reason why after 13 roll call votes for Speakership they added an additional line giving this committee the authority to look into ongoing investigations. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
