WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the Senate's passage of the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act:
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the Senate's passage of the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act:
"At a particularly perilous time in our history, it is encouraging that both the House and the Senate have passed an NDAA that contains important reforms with strong, bipartisan majorities. It is critical for our troops to know that we can put politics aside to support them, their families, and their mission to protect our country. I look forward to continuing to work closely with Senator McCain and Senator Reed in Conference.
Moving forward, I hope that Senate Democrats do the right thing and carefully consider the Defense funding bill. Holding defense hostage to extract more funding for other agencies like the IRS and EPA is the height of irresponsibility. Our troops and the country deserve better."
