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The House Republican Steering Committee is meeting this week to decide the committee membership in the next Congress. Among those decisions will be a recommendation from incoming House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) for Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) to become vice chairman of the Armed Services Committee.
"Mac Thornberry is a real leader in our Conference on national security. His record on both the Armed Services and Intelligence Committees has shown him to be both an innovator and strategic thinker," Boehner said in a statement. "I am backing him to be the next vice chairman of the Armed Services Committee, a role that will provide Mac with new responsibilities and opportunities to advance the security of our nation. I have also asked Mac to lead an initiative on cybersecurity that cuts across committee lines."
Boehner also appointed Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) to become chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, according to the statement:
As a former FBI Agent and U.S. Army Officer, Mike Rogers' experience and expertise has proven invaluable throughout his tenure on the Intelligence Committee. It is incumbent upon the Intelligence Committee to ensure that Congress and the Obama Administration are supporting our intelligence professionals and providing them with the resources and authorities they need to keep America safe, and I look forward to working with Mike in his new role as Chairman.