Mr. Speaker, I agree with those who say that the Global War on Terrorism is actually a Global War of Ideas and that terrorism is one of the tactics used in that War. — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
The challenge we have in the war on terrorism is looking around for those pieces that matter and trying to fit them together. — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
It is very distressing that anyone would look at these matters from a political viewpoint. Core beliefs about when life begins and ends are… — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
For more than two centuries since winning our own freedom, we the people of the United States have repeatedly answered the call to lead… — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
In a budget this massive, there are certainly areas where I think we could do much better. — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
I am particularly disturbed that our country is the largest financial supporter of an organization that not only wastes a lot of our money… — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
In sum, we took energy for granted, assuming when we flipped the switch, the lights would go on and assuming that there would always… — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
If the men and women who protect the country are to succeed in the missions they are assigned, we simply must invest more in… — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
It would be better for the country if the Pentagon and the military do not shut down at any point because the threats to… — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
Energy is necessary for economic growth, for a better quality of life, and for human progress. — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
No other date on the calendar more potently symbolizes all that our nation stands for than the Fourth of July. — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
Even talking about change can be threatening to entrenched interests...Careers in the Pentagon, the board room, or the halls of Congress are not advanced… — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
To protect America's security, we are going to have to pull America's military out of the swamp of Washington politics. — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
Since World War II, the rules-based international order created and maintained by the United States has benefited peoples around the globe and none more… — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
We should start by allowing drilling in Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge. It can provide billions of barrels of recoverable oil and trillions of cubic… — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
We need a strong, vibrant economy to produce the tax revenue to fund our military. — Mac Thornberry Copy Share Image
