WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016, which passed the House by a vote of 270-156.
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016, which passed the House by a vote of 270-156.
“This is a strong, bipartisan bill that authorizes pay and benefits for our troops and their families, and offers our men and women in uniform the authorities and support they need to continue defending the country. It also includes landmark reforms that add options to military retirement and improves the way the Pentagon and buys goods and services.
The world is getting more dangerous by the day, our allies believe we are missing-in-action, and our enemies are gaining ground across the globe. The only redline the President is willing to enforce is vetoing the bill that pays our troops. Is that the legacy he really seeks?”
