House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) said Tuesday his top priority is to ensure the fiscal year 2019 defense authorization bill is signed into law before Oct. 1 and is accompanied by timely appropriations legislation. The bill, which is anticipated to be considered on the House floor next week, was approved by House authorizers May 10. "I think we will get our bill signed into law, hopefully, way before December," he said during an event hosted by Bloomberg...
