House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX) says the impeachment inquiry into President Trump's hold on Ukraine aid is "sucking all the oxygen out of the room" as lawmakers look to negotiate contentious issues in the defense authorization and appropriations bills, respectively. Thornberry met with reporters on Capitol Hill today to advocate for passing a fiscal year 2020 defense spending bill as soon as possible. The federal government is operating under a continuing resolution lasting through Nov. 21...
