From The Huffington Post:
WASHINGTON -- Top Senate Democrats want to shut down the House Benghazi committee amid allegations it seeks to attack Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. And they want Republicans to reimburse taxpayers for the committee's more than $4.5 million cost.
The senators, including Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), accused the GOP Wednesday of "operating a political opposition machine against Secretary Clinton," and called the House Select Committee on Benghazi's use of taxpayer funds "wholly inappropriate."
"Over the past several weeks, several House Republicans have made clear what many observers have suspected all along: that the Select Committee has conducted a political inquisition aimed at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton," the senators wrote in a letter to Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
I can't find the complete letter, but here are some excerpts from the article:
"We firmly believe the Committee should be disbanded, and that every penny of taxpayer money that has financed this purely political committee ought to be repaid."
"This information further confirms that official government resources have consistently been used, and are continuing to be used, for purely political purposes."
Glad to see Democratic leadership in the Senate joining this fight - some much needed backup for the heroic Rep. Elijah Cummings. May this be an extra arrow in Hillary Clinton's quiver when she testifies before the committee tomorrow.
Hey Gowdy - we want our goddamned money back.
Update 1:
(h/t bear83) Harry Reid just tweeted this: