Lawmakers are seeking answers on why the executive branch is not as careful about protecting classified information as they are required to be on Capitol Hill.
In an act of official retribution for how Democrats treated Republicans when they were in the majority, the speaker barred the Californians from the panel, arguing that they were not fit to serve.
If Republicans take Congress, Representative Michael R. Turner says, he wants to focus on oversight and national security issues. But he is likely to face pressure from his own party.