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King clashes with Muslim congressman

A file photo of Congressman Peter King. (Feb.

Photo credit: Craig Ruttle | A file photo of Congressman Peter King. (Feb. 12, 2010)

WASHINGTON - Rep. Peter King said Tuesday he plans to put the House Homeland Security Committee that he now chairs on the map - then got into a dispute with the first Muslim in Congress.

With the largely Democratic New York delegation sidelined in the new GOP-controlled House, King (R-Seaford) is now the state's senior Republican and its only committee chair, giving him a key role in representing...

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