Thornberry grits teeth for another CR; hopes Mattis will be 'explicit' on budget in new strategy

By Tony Bertuca / January 16, 2018 at 11:22 AM
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) said he expects Congress will need to pass another continuing resolution this week to avert a government shutdown Friday, but stressed that every day under a stopgap measure does damage to the Defense Department. Thornberry, who spoke to reporters during a Tuesday breakfast in Washington, stopped short of saying he would support another CR, but said he was willing to "do just about anything to fix this problem, including vote on things...

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