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Thornberry: Acquisition Reform, Preserving Military Assets Are Top Priorities

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, January 20th, 2015

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Thornberry: Acquisition Reform, Preserving Military Assets Are Top Priorities

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee

New House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) laid out his agenda Tuesday morning at the American Enterprise Institute, saying that acquisition reform and saving important platforms, industrial base capabilities and military facilities from sequestration-related cuts would be top priorities for his first year in charge.Thornberry began his policy speech by defending Congress’s right to go against the administration when it comes to deciding military spending and policy. Congress has always had a constitutional responsibility “to build a…

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