philosophy here concerns inwardness, and he draws on Kierkegaard's and Tolstoy's discussions of Christian faith to provide a vocabulary for inwardness. It is also because it is impossible to change one's state of soul for oneself through one's own power, for this is precisely what needs to be changed: 'understanding _dawns_ , it comes, as it were, from outside, even though that grace depends on a sustained and vigorous effort'.48 Philosophy depends upon an awakening of a capacity to see, a secret knowledge 'access to which requires the password of a reconstituted self',49 a new insight welling up within the inner reaches of consciousness. The religious language of 'other-power', 'revelation' or 'awakening' may be the most appropriate. Yet McGhee also finds a further qualification: 'the mind must bea boycott in favor of participating, but Democrats wanted to know the "rules of engagement" first.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., floated the idea of token participation with just one Democrat, but Connolly said he didn't support that step.

A member of the Democratic leadership, Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, expressed his concerns about participating, saying, "if you're going to have a hanging don't ask me to bring the noose."

The panel's investigation means high-profile hearings in the months leading up to the elections, with Republicans grilling current and former Obama administration officials. Certain to be called to testify is former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Democrats' potential 2016 presidential candidate.

Gowdy, a former prosecutor, said he was unsure how quickly the committee could be established, but that he has