House voted almost entirely on party lines to establish the panel . Democrats want the GOP - appointed panel to be evenly matched with Republicans . But House Speaker John Boehner says the current plan for a 3 - 5 division was fair . He also said forming the committee was a serious effort to get at the truth .
House votes almost entirely on party lines to establish the panel . Democrats want the GOP-led panel to be evenly split with Republicans . But House Speaker John Boehner says the current plan for a 7-5 division was fair . Boehner also said forming the committee was a serious effort to get at the truth .