As the House and Senate gear up to align their versions of the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill, the head of the House Armed Services Committee continues to downplay a major conference issue related to a Senate proposal that would empower military service chiefs at the expense of Pentagon civilians. Speaking Tuesday at the Atlantic Council, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) said that he would start meeting with Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ)...
