Mac Thornberry: “the President's answer to sequestration has been more cuts in defense, at least as part of what he calls a balanced…”

Private industry has tools they can use to hire the best talent available and then reward that talent with performance-based incentives.

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.

As they multiply, the potential entry points for attacks of some sort multiply as well, and I don't think there has been nearly enough attention by the software companies, the hardware companies or us as individuals into safeguarding these…

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.