SC Reps Taking Center Stage on Benghazi

Members of South Carolina's Congressional delegation have been front and center in the ongoing inquiry into the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya on September 11 of last year.

Sen. Lindsey Graham has been a persistent critic of the Obama Administration's response to the attacks, beginning not long after they occurred. He appeared on MSNBC on Wednesday morning and said that the administration has been trying to "spin" the response to Benghazi (see accompanying video).

As a member of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-4), was one of the lead questioners during Wednesday's hearings (see accompanying video).

In January, Reps. Jeff Duncan (R-3) and Joe Wilson (R-2) gained headlines for their tough questioning of outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

At the hearing on Wednesday, several diplomats leveled harsh criticism on senior officials' handling of the incident at the embassy in war-torn Libya.

Democrats insisted that no new information was brought to light in Wednesday's hearing and accused the Republicans of using the Benghazi investigation for political purposes, attempting to discredit Clinton, who would be the frontrunner if she chose to run for President in 2016.

The Republicans refuted the suggestions that the hearings had been politicized.

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