Mac Thornberry: “I think we are going to face an irregular threat that we have not comprehended.”

Article 1 section 8 says it is Congress' responsibility--not just our authority but our responsibility--to provide and maintain, raise and support, make the rules and regulations for the military forces of the United States.

The reason American troops are still in Germany so long after World War II is American national security interests, not just for Europe, and the threat from Russia, but the importance of Germany to U.S. forces as a transit point going to…

I believe that the primary function of Congress is to fund common defense to protect American families, to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves.

It is also a challenging political environment, and to be charged with what I believe is the first function of the Federal Government--to defend the country--is a significant responsibility.