Pelosi To Boehner: Benghazi Panel Is ‘Fundamentally Unfair’

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., right talks with Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, left and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va, center, during the First Nail Ceremony for the official l... House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., right talks with Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, left and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va, center, during the First Nail Ceremony for the official launch of construction of the Inaugural platform where the President of the United States will take the oath of office on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) MORE LESS

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wrote a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) Friday calling the GOP’s select committee on Benghazi “fundamentally unfair.”

She lamented to Boehner that he didn’t fulfill her request to give Democrats have an equal voice in terms of issuing subpoenas and other procedural matters on the committee.

“Regrettably, the proposal does not prevent the unacceptable and repeated abuses committed by Chairman Issa in any meaningful way, and we find it fundamentally unfair,” Pelosi wrote.

The Democratic leader is juggling several different goals when determining whether or not her party will boycott the panel. She’s facing internal dissent from some members who want to participate, while leadership prefers to boycott. And she wants her party to appear reasonable in order to persuade the public that Republicans have ulterior motives in setting up the panel — namely to attack the Obama administration and tarnish Hillary Clinton ahead of a possible 2016 presidential run.

Boehner, meanwhile, has also tried to appear as reasonable as possible, repeatedly insisting the panel will conduct a serious investigation rather than a partisan witch-hunt. “This investigation is about getting answers for the families of the victims and for the American people,” he said Friday upon announcing the seven GOP members of the committee. “These members have each demonstrated a commitment to this goal, and I have confidence that they will lead a serious, fact-based inquiry.”

The two leaders have met recently to see if the differences can be resolved.

“I am still hopeful we can reach an agreement,” she wrote.

Added Pelosi’s spokesman Drew Hammill: “The ball is in their court.”

Pelosi letter to Boehner – 5/9/2014

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  1. The word “fairness” has no meaning for the GOP. It’s an alien concept.

  2. Avatar for Libs Libs says:

    What’s unfair, Pelosi, the use of the nuclear option in the Senate by dimwit Reid? You are absolutely right!!!

  3. Avatar for jinnj jinnj says:

    “Boehner, meanwhile, has also tried to appear as reasonable as possible”

    FALSE -
    look at these people – they are outrageously shrill and “already concretely committed to a strident position on what happened” There will be no "fact finding - they have already decided that their hair-brained opinions will be the "facts’

  4. John Boehner still has no answer on the republican party fundraising off of Benghazi. We should not be surprised when it comes to the republican party. Is this what the republican party has now come to . Fundraising off the tragedy of American deaths. Imagine if democrats fundraised off of the 9/11 tragedy during the Bush presidency. It boggles the mind that republicans are rehashing a tragedy over and over and never ever stood behind the POTUS during this tragedy. Imagine if democrats blamed George W. Bush over 9/11 instead of standing with him as Americans.

  5. “Pelosi To Boehner: Benghazi Panel Is Fundamentally Unfair.”

    In a deal between a lady and a scoundrel it’s always the lady who loses.

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