Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) for yielding to me, and I appreciate him bringing this issue up, as he did in the Rules Committee at the time of the hearing. I want to assure the gentleman and each of the Members of this body that the gentleman who will be the new chairman of the committee, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Gowdy), has every intent to make sure that his work, the assignments that will be given as they move forward, including travel, will be done on a fair basis. Mr. Gowdy is aware of and knows the sensitive nature of not only the investigation, but also how this will be handled; and Mr. Gowdy, I assure you, is very prepared to match and to meet the Members that Ms. Pelosi has put on the committee, and I think that you will see that the Members who will serve as a result of the Speaker appointing them will serve with honor and distinction and will work well and fairly together. I thank the gentleman for asking the question. Mr. McGOVERN. I thank the gentleman for his answer and for his reassurances, and we will certainly be watching. In our opinion, fairness means consultation with the Democrats and not leaving us out of the loop. Again, I would point out to my colleagues that the inquiries into the Benghazi situation thus far have been highly partisan, and the Oversight Committee, in particular, I think, has been run in an inappropriate manner.…”