House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) intensified his call for billions in additional defense spending after a trip with Rep. Diane Black (R-TN), who chairs the House Budget Committee, to an Army base in Tennessee beset by readiness shortfalls. Thornberry said in a March 8 briefing with reporters that the trip to Ft. Campbell, which included Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), showcased a variety of issues facing the service, specifically focusing on aging facilities and under-trained troops. "It was...
