Leader Boehner Pledges Support to Secure Armed Services Seat for Austin Scott

Washington – House Republican Leader John Boehner pledged his support today to secure an assignment on the important House Armed Services Committee for Austin Scott, GOP nominee for Georgia’s Eighth Congressional District.

“Austin Scott has my full support for a seat on the House Armed Services Committee,” said House Republican Leader John Boehner. “America’s warriors and their families need a leader like Austin who listens, understands the challenges they face, and is eager to address them. Austin also knows that the policies coming out of Washington lately – ‘stimulus’ spending sprees, costly mandates, and government takeovers – have failed our armed services. That’s why I look forward to working with Austin Scott, the Republican leadership, and the Members of the Steering Committee to place him on the committee at the earliest possible opportunity.”

Georgia’s Eighth Congressional District has a strong military presence and includes the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, a testing and repair site for the F-22 Raptor, and Robins Air Force Base. Scott is dedicated to the preservation of our vital military bases and ensuring that they have the best equipment, latest technology, and proactive leadership that recognizes and funds all possible avenues of threat mitigation, including a strong missile defense. Military veterans make up 12.6 percent of the population of the Eighth District and Scott is committed to keeping the support for both the active and retired military a priority. With a seat on the Armed Services Committee, Austin Scott will have the ability to help protect our armed services and oversee any legislation affecting the funding and oversight of our national defense.

Austin Scott is a “Young Gun,” the final tier in the NRCC’s Young Guns program. Learn more about Scott here:
http://www.scottforga.com/