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Thornberry on Missile Defense Review

Jan 17, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC -Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the release of the Missile Defense Review:

“The United States faces an unprecedented range of serious and complex threats. Those include the threat of missile attack by rogue states against the Homeland as well as our friends and allies. The Missile Defense Review confirms the seriousness of that threat as well as the urgent need to continue developing and deploying a defense against it.”

Thornberry Congratulates Republicans Nominated to the Armed Services Committee

Jan 17, 2019 Press Release


WASHINGTON, DC -Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today congratulated Republican members nominated to the House Armed Services Committee by the Steering Committee. Nominations must be ratified by the Republican Conference and agreed to by the House. The nominated Members are:

Rep. Joe Wilson 
Rep. Rob Bishop
Rep. Mike Turner
Rep. Mike Rogers
Rep. Michael Conaway
Rep. Doug Lamborn
Rep. Rob Wittman
Rep. Vicky Hartzler
Rep. Austin Scott
Rep. Mo Brooks

THORNBERRY ON THE BORDER WITH AMERICA'S NEWSROOM

Jan 9, 2019 Defense Drumbeat

WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Bill Hemmer and Sandra Smith on FOX's America's Newsroom to discuss the developing situation in the Middle East and the debate over border security. On border security, Thornberry said, “I’m against using Department of Defense dollars for any other purpose. I’m for a wall and I’m for supporting our troops. None of us should have to choose between the two….We have to do both, and we have to do both fully.”

 

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