Thornberry on NDAA Signing

Washington, DC, December 23, 2016
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 by the President:

Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement after the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 by the President:

"After overwhelming votes of bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate, it is reassuring to see the President sign this year's defense bill to further reform and rebuild our military. This is a significant step for our troops, our allies, and America's national security, but there is still much work ahead to repair the damage done to our military over the past several years."