WASHIINGTON- Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement ahead of the Committee's hearing on the FY21 DoD budget request:"Thank you Mr. Chairman, and let me begin by joining you in thanking our witnesses for being here; but even more importantly thanking each of them for their service. As you point out, this is a challenging securi... Read More »
Today, the Department of Defense notified Congress of its intent to divert funding already approved by Congress and signed into law away from critical military weapons and equipment to border security. Funding for these programs was directed by Congress in the FY20 Defense Authorization and Appropriations acts. Congress arrived at these funding levels after considering advice from the Department o... Read More »
Today, Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, ahead of a hearing titled, "Land Based Ranges: Building Military Readiness While Protecting Natural and Cultural Resources:""Thank you, Chairman Garamendi. As our military capabilities have evolved, the adequacy of our testing and training ran... Read More »
Today, Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled, "Alarming Incidents of White Supremacy in the Military—How to Stop It? " "Thank you, Chairwoman Speier. "I wish to welcome both of our panels to today's hearing. "I think extremist activities of an... Read More »
Today, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, before the Subcommittee's hearing titled, "Reviewing Department of Defense Strategy, Policy, and Programs for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction for Fiscal Year 2021." "Thank you, Jim. And thank you ... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the President's budget request for FY2021. "The President's DOD budget request for FY21 is consistent with the bipartisan budget agreement Congress passed last year. As a result, at a time when senior commanders and national security experts have repeatedly called for 3-5% real growth ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO), ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, ahead of a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces titled, "Update on Navy and Marine Corps Readiness in the Pacific in the Aftermath of Recent Mishaps:""Thank you, Chairman Courtney. I would like to thank you and... Read More »
Today, Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, during a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Readiness titled, "Update on Navy and Marine Corps Readiness in the Pacific in the Aftermath of Recent Mishaps:" "I want to thank Chairman Courtney for yielding and having a... Read More »
Today, Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled, "Exceptional Family Member Program: Are the Military Services Really Taking Care of Family Members?" "Thank you, Chairwoman Speier."I wish to welcome both of our panels to today's hearing on the ... Read More »
OPENING REMARKS OF CO-CHAIRMAN BANKSRep. Jim Banks (R-IN), co-chairman of the House Armed Services Committee's Future of Defense Task Force, made the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a Task Force hearing titled, "Supercharging the Innovation Base:""Thank you, Seth. And thank you to the witnesses for being here this morning."The Task Force has just crossed the halfway point of its ... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the Department of Defense's fielding of the W76-2 low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead. "The greatest national security imperative is to deter any adversary from using a nuclear weapon in any circumstance. This deployment enhances U.S. deterrence and tells Russia th... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the charges brought against Dr. Charles Lieber, Chair of Harvard University's Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. The FBI arrested Dr. Lieber on charges related to his participation in the People's Republic of China's Thousand Talents Program. According to the charges, while ... Read More »
Reps. Adam Smith (D-WA) and Mac Thornberry (R-TX) chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the U.K.'s decision to allow Huawei to help build its 5G network:"The U.K.'s decision to allow Huawei a role in building parts of its 5G network is troubling. While the U.K. believes that they can mitigate the risk posed by Huawei's access to their ne... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee made the following remarks at a hearing of the full committee entitled "Security Update on the Korean Peninsula":"Thank You Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this hearing."I think it's one of the defining characteristics of our time that we face so many diverse national security threats and challenges all at the... Read More »
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement at a hearing of the full committee titled, "DOD's Role in Competing with China.""Thank You Mr. Chairman. I agree with you that this is an excellent panel, and I appreciate all our witnesses being here today. I have learned from them and from the organizations with which they're affiliated... Read More »
