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- DictionarySe·lect com·mit·tee/səˈlekt kəˈmidē/
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- 1. a small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose: "the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence"
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Special, temporary committee in the United States Congress
A select or special committee of the United States Congress is a congressional committee appointed to perform a special function that is beyond the authority or capacity of a standing committee. A select committee is usually created by a resolution that outlines its duties and powers and the procedures for appointing members. Select and special committees are often investigative, rather than legis... Wikipedia