select committee

In a select committee, those concerns would almost certainly become realities.
Dems Worry the GOP Will Try to ‘Benghazi’ Jan. 6 Probe|Sam Brodey|June 7, 2021|The Daily Beast
Notably, a select committee would be composed of members of Congress rather than outside experts, and the subpoena power would function differently — but, crucially, it could also be created with only a simple majority vote in the House.
A bipartisan January 6 commission is probably dead. Democrats have a backup plan.|Cameron Peters|May 29, 2021|Vox
There are also drawbacks to a select committee, however — some very real, and some still hypothetical.
A bipartisan January 6 commission is probably dead. Democrats have a backup plan.|Cameron Peters|May 29, 2021|Vox
The select committee would also have stronger subpoena power because GOP Members can’t block subpoenas.
A bipartisan January 6 commission is probably dead. Democrats have a backup plan.|Cameron Peters|May 29, 2021|Vox

Moments later, he sent a letter to Democratic colleagues vowing to find answers, perhaps through a special select committee.
Republicans Sink Proposal for a January 6 Commission|Philip Elliott|May 28, 2021|Time
Unlike former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Huckabee is not immediately forming an exploratory committee.
Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen?|Lloyd Green|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Portraits of Lincoln and Eisenhower were removed from the offices of the Republican National Committee.
Ed Brooke: The Senate's Civil Rights Pioneer and Prophet of a Post-Racial America|John Avlon|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
All it needs is one more “pipe” to select and transmit the crucial information.
Red Tape and Black Boxes: Why We Keep ‘Losing’ Airliners in 2014|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tom Rust, a spokesman for the House Ethics Committee, declined to comment to The Daily Beast.
The Felon Who Wouldn’t Leave Congress|Ben Jacobs, David Freedlander|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still, his conviction will restart a House Ethics Committee investigation into his actions.
The Felon Who Wouldn’t Leave Congress|Ben Jacobs, David Freedlander|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I do not care very much how you censor or select the reading and talking and thinking of the schoolboy or schoolgirl.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Of the methods given, the physician should select the one which best meets his needs.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
In the case of the Midland—they appointed a committee of inquiry, and the directors assented to the appointment.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Mr. Wainwright acted as secretary and I kept the minute book and papers relating to the business of the committee.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
This Committee shall be divided into three sections, viz.:—Of diplomacy; of the navy; and of the army.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

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select committee

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(in Britain) a small committee composed of members of parliament, set up by either House of Parliament to investigate and report back on a specified matter of interest

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