The White House maintains that "tough new requirements will keep Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon." As the nation examines the Iran deal, it is worth examining how Administration assurances on weapons inspectors have worked out in the past. Kerry on Iran Inspectors: "We set out to dismantle their ability to be able to build a nuclear weapon, and we've achieved that… Now, if Iran fails to comp... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, called on President Obama to order flags flown at half staff in honor of the fallen service members in Chattanooga, TN: "Last week, America lost five service members. They did not fall on a foreign battlefield, but were deliberately targeted and cruelly murdered here at home. Today, Speaker Boehner has ordered the f... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following joint statement today following the murder of four U.S. Marines in Chattanooga, Tennessee: “We can and must do more to protect our troops. Yesterday’s murder of four United States Marines is a heartbreaking reminder... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, spoke with Martha MacCallum on America's Newsroom about the attack on U.S. Marines in Chattanooga, TN. Below are several excerpts and the full interview. "The U.S. military is a unique powerful force for good in the world and that will always make them a target for evil." "...we're working on a provision on a bill w... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement in response to the murder of four United States Marines in Chattanooga, TN: "I am deeply saddened and troubled by the loss of four United States Marines in today's attack on a recruiting station in Chattanooga. Our Marines don't flinch when they take on our enemies abroad. It is heartbre... Read More »
The House Armed Services Committee will have no hearings or public events during the week of July 20-24. Committee members continue to work on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016 as it moves through the conference process. Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the Iran Deal announced by the White House this morning:"If Iran decides to build a nuclear weapon, this deal only extends the timeline for Iran to break-out by 9 months – and that assumes that the agreement is being implemented precisely by all parties, which is dubious when we know ... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, had the following to say about the recent data breach at the Office of Personnel Management: “The breadth of the data breach at the Office of Personnel Management is staggering and unacceptable. It reinforces concerns I have had for some time, not just about cyber-vulnerability, but also with the security clearance process... Read More »
The House Armed Services Committee will have no hearings or public events during the week of July 13-17. Committee members continue to work on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016 as it moves through the conference process. Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement in response to the United Kingdom's commitment to national defense announced by the Chancellor of Exchequer as part of his annual budget statement: “Word that our friends in the United Kingdom plan to meet their NATO pledge to spend at least 2% of their national income on defense is not only we... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on Army plans to reduce the force by 40,000 Soldiers. “People who believe the world is safer, that we can do with less defense spending and 40,000 fewer Soldiers, will take this as good news. I am not one of those people.” Planned reductions in Army force levels have been public for some time a... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement ahead of the President's ISIL briefing at the Pentagon today. "The President's afternoon at the Pentagon should lead him to the same conclusion I have reached from similar briefings; his strategy to defeat ISIL isn't working. From Libya and Tunisia, to Afghanistan, ISIL continues to advance whi... Read More »
The House Armed Services Committee will have no hearings or public events during the week of July 6-10. Committee members continue to work on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016 as it moves through the conference process. Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after the extension of the June 30 nuclear agreement deadline with Iran:"The Administration’s deadlines and redlines with Iran are all moving in the wrong direction, and the backpedaling is a major threat to our security. Achieving a nuclear deal at all costs is not only short-sighted, it is da... Read More »
