Representative Mac Thornberry on Iran
House Armed Services Committee Chair Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and other committe members spoke to reporters following a clo…
In response to a question from Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) on the length of a military commitment against ISIS contained in the AUMF, Defense S… read more
In response to a question from Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) on the length of a military commitment against ISIS contained in the AUMF, Defense Secretary Carter says, "The three years is not a prediction of the duration of the campaign to defeat ISIS. It's a recognition of the way our political system works," and that Congress and a new president will have to revisit the matter again. Joint Chiefs Chair General Dempsey says hostilities against ISIS "will likely extend beyond three years." close
House Armed Services Committee Chair Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and other committe members spoke to reporters following a clo…
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford, and Defense Comptroller Michael McC…
Representative Martha McSally (R-AZ) delivered the weekly Republican address. She recalled the previous week’s terrorist…
Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX) spoke to reporters after a closed-door briefing by FBI Director James Comey, Homela…