By The Editorial Board Feb. 6, 2018 6:57 p.m. ET Congress spent Tuesday working on a budget deal to avoid another government shutdown, and one adult on Capitol Hill was Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who ripped America's representatives for failing to provide reliable funding for the military. Mr. Mattis testified at the House Armed Services Committee about the 2018 defense strategy, among other t... Read More »
"Six years after the Budget Control Act, sequestration, and artificial defense spending caps, the world has become more unstable, and military personnel pay, benefits, and quality of life programs have suffered. Military modernization, training, and other essential readiness programs are adversely impacted. Continuing Resolutions devastate readiness, waste resources and endanger warfighters. Our ... Read More »
Moments ago, Republicans members of the House Committee on Armed Services praised the bipartisan budget agreement as a win for our men and women in uniform, explaining the vote is critical to rebuilding and repairing our military. The deal also frees the military, which was being held hostage to other domestic spending and policy disputes. As Chairman Mac Thornberry explained, "The cap deal that ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, made the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the Subcommittee's hearing titled "Addressing Physiological Episodes in Fighter, Attack, and Training Aircraft." "The subcommittee meets today to receive an update on how the Departments of the Navy and Air Force are addressing... Read More »
Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Full Committee's hearing entitled, "The National Defense Strategy and the Nuclear Posture Review." "The Committee meets today to hear testimony on the Administration's National Defense Strategy and Nuclear Posture Review, both of which were rece... Read More »
Excerpts of the Secretary of Defense's testimony to Congress (As prepared for delivery) "America Can Afford Survival" To advance the security of our nation, these troops are putting themselves in harm's way, in effect signing a blank check payable to the American people with their lives. They do so despite Congress' abrogation of its Constitutional responsibility to provide stable funding. Our mi... Read More »
Today, Chairman Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks reminding Congress of its Constitutional obligation:"We must never forget that with any strategy, the heart of our nation's defense – our most valuable asset – remains the people who serve. It is morally wrong to send brave men and women out on missions under any strategy for which they are not ful... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring three (3) events the week of February 5-9: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 "The National Defense Strategy and the Nuclear Posture Review" Full Committee (9:30 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN) Witnesses: The Honorable James N. Mattis Secretary of Defense General Paul J. Selva, USAF Vice Chairman of the Joint... Read More »
By: Rep. Mac Thornberry - Defense News The United States' nuclear deterrent has been the cornerstone of our national defense and of international stability since World War II. Today, operating, sustaining, and recapitalizing our nuclear deterrent accounts for only about 4 percent of our overall defense budget, yet its value to America's security is incalculable. For more than 70 years, presidents... Read More »
Today, Rep Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks upon the public release of the Nuclear Posture Review: "America's nuclear deterrent is the cornerstone of our national defense. Maintaining a credible deterrent in an increasingly volatile and dangerous world is essential. The Nuclear Posture Review sets out a responsible and sustainable p... Read More »
Today, Chairman Thornberry (R-TX) led a conversation with Secretary of Defense Mattis and Secretary of State Tillerson at the GOP retreat. After the conversation, he spoke with members of the media about the consequences of stopgap funding for our military. Some of his comments are below, watch the entire clip here. "We lost 23 service members to hostile actions in 2017. We lost 4 times more than ... Read More »
By Rep. Elise Stefanik - January 28, 2018 The Washington Times In early December of 2017, world technology leaders assembled in Wuzhen, China, for the 4th Annual World Internet Conference. It was a widely attended event and included the chief executive officers of Apple and Google. The theme of the conference was "developing a digital economy of openness and shared benefits." As Chairwoman of the... Read More »
Tonight, Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks following the State of the Union Address: "I appreciate President Trump's commitment to rebuilding our military. As the world has grown more dangerous, Washington has repeatedly asked our troops to do more with less. Even those insufficient budgets have been the frequent target of partisan h... Read More »
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) released the following schedule featuring three (3) events the week of February 5-9: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 "The National Defense Strategy and the Nuclear Posture Review" Full Committee (10:00 AM – 2118 Rayburn – OPEN) Witnesses: The Honorable James N. Mattis Secretary of Defense General Paul J. Selva, USAF Vice Chairman of the Join... Read More »
