WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) released the following statement today after the House passed H.Res. 567, Providing for the Establishment of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi.

“By continuing to take the egregious cover-ups surrounding the terrorist attack in Benghazi seriously, the House has voted to establish a new select committee to investigate the details surrounding that horrible night when four brave Americans lost their lives. Eastern Washingtonians and all Americans have the right to know the truth about the actions of its government, and when our government fails us we must hold it accountable for its actions.”

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