Rep. King to lead Republicans on national security

Peter King

John Boehner (R-OH), the Republican leader of the house, selected Rep. Peter King (R-NY) on April 29 to chair the new National Security Solutions Group.

King, who currently serves as the ranking member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, will lead the Republican group in taking “the lead in advocating and developing better solutions to the national security challenges we face and hold[ing] the Obama Administration accountable when it pursues misguided policies that make the American people less safe,” announced a press release from Boehner’s office.

“Keeping the American people safe and secure must be the number one mission of our federal government,” King said. “Republicans in Congress have long recognized this critical fact. We must ensure that Congressional Democrats and the Obama Administration do what is necessary to keep the nation secure, including properly funding our troops and keeping terrorists out of America.”

“The world is growing more dangerous, not less so,” stated Boehner. “That’s why Republicans have consistently supported our troops in harm’s way and advocated policies that confront the threat America faces and reaffirm our commitment to our allies. When the President has made responsible decisions on Iraq and Afghanistan, Republicans have stood by him and supported his efforts.

"However, when he has advocated policies that make America less safe -- such as importing terrorists into the U.S., alienating our closest allies, and undermining our missile defense capabilities -- we have listened to the American people, taken principled stands, and offered better solutions.”