John Boehner 8TH DISCTRICT OF OHIO

Speaker-designate John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following statement responding to North Korea’s artillery attack on a South Korean island:

“North Korea is an unstable, aggressive regime, and I join the President in condemning its hostile action today.  We will stand by South Korea and are firmly committed to defending our ally.  Recent news reports suggest that North Korea may be developing an enriched uranium program, which could give it a second path toward having nuclear weapons it can use to threaten peaceful nations.  Coupled with North Korea’s pursuit of a ballistic missile capability, it’s clear we must get serious about our homeland missile defense capabilities, as Republicans promised to do in our Pledge to America.”

NOTE: The Republicans’ Pledge to America lays out the GOP plan to keep our nation secure at home and abroad, including fully funding our missile defense capabilities.

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