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Boehner Statement on White House Briefing on Afghanistan
Oct 6, 2009 - WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following statement after attending a White House briefing on Afghanistan with other congressional leaders of both parties: “The effort in Afghanistan to deny safe haven to al Qaeda and the Taliban is cri... More

Boehner Statement on Iran’s Secret Nuclear Facility
Sep 25, 2009 - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following statement on the revelation regarding Iran’s secret nuclear facility: “Today’s announcement about Iran’s secret nuclear facility is further confirmation of its pattern of deception and denial. For years, the regime in Tehran has done e... More

Boehner Statement on McChrystal Report on Afghanistan
Sep 21, 2009 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Boehner (R- West Chester) issued the following statement today following news reports in The Washington Post about the assessment from General Stanley McChrystal on Afghanistan and the need for more troops to prevent al Qaeda and the Taliban from re-establishing s... More

Boehner Statement on the Eighth Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks
Sep 11, 2009 - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following statement on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: “The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 were not just a brutal and deadly assault on innocent Americans; they were an attack on what the United States means ... More

Boehner Statement on Obama Administration's Appointment of Special Prosecutor to Investigate CIA
Aug 25, 2009 - WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following statement on the decision by the Obama Administration to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the CIA officials who interrogated Al Qaeda terrorists: “The men and women who protect this country should never hav... More

Boehner: Democrats Block Key Missile Defense Funding to Protect American Troops, Citizens
Jun 25, 2009 - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following statement after House passage of the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act and House Democrats’ move to block key missile defense funding to protect American troops and citizens: “Our troops defend our freedom each and eve... More

Boehner Statement on Democrats’ Attempts to Load $108 Billion Global Bailout onto Troop Funding Bill
Jun 16, 2009 - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today issued the following statement on Democrats’ attempts to attach a $108 billion global bailout onto the FY 2010 supplemental appropriations bill initially intended to fund troops in Iraq and Afghanistan: “Let’s be clear: The troop funding bill would be... More

Boehner Statement on Importation of First Guantanamo Bay Terrorist Prisoner
Jun 9, 2009 - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today issued the following statement on reports that Guantanamo Bay terrorist prisoner Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani has been transferred into the United States: “This is the first step in the Democrats’ plan to import terrorists into America. Without a plan to c... More

Boehner on GITMO: Where is the Plan, Mr. President?
May 21, 2009 - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today issued the following statement after President Obama’s speech on the terrorists currently held at the Guantanamo Bay prison and his intention to release or transfer them into the United States: “Today the President spoke a great deal about trust, but ... More

House Republicans Introduce Bills to Affirm Support for President’s Strategy in Afghanistan, Pakistan
May 20, 2009 - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today issued the following statement on legislation introduced by House Republicans to authorize President Obama’s strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan: “President Obama has outlined a responsible strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and he deserves suppor... More

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