“Speaker Boehner announced today his intentions to resign at the end of October. As I stated throughout my campaign, we need strong conservative leadership – not just new leadership. Speaker Boehner is a good man, and I appreciate his many years of service and longtime commitment to our party and the Republican cause. His decision to step down was a classy move that took a lot of courage.
“Now is the time to focus on electing a leader who can boldly articulate our principles, unite our party, and help make our nation a better place for our children and grandchildren. I look forward to working with my colleagues to build a new leadership team that brings renewed vision to America.”