Mac Thornberry
Mac Thornberry

An aggressor will always push forward and do more until he meets resistance. We've seen that time and time again over history.

Mac Thornberry
Mac Thornberry

Energy is necessary for economic growth, for a better quality of life, and for human progress.

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Mac Thornberry

To protect America's security, we are going to have to pull America's military out of the swamp of Washington politics.

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Mac Thornberry

And to stick our head in the sand and pretend that we are somehow safer if we do not know or to pretend we are somehow safer if we limit our options seems to me not only foolish but actually dangerous.

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Mac Thornberry

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 feet of recoverable natural gas.

Mac Thornberry
Mac Thornberry

I receive contributions from a variety of people who are interested in what the Armed Services Committee does.

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Mac Thornberry

President Trump has made rebuilding our military strength one of his top priorities. More money is certainly required, but so is reform of the Pentagon and how it does business.

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Mac Thornberry

It is very distressing that anyone would look at these matters from a political viewpoint. Core beliefs about when life begins and ends are far too important for any such calculations.

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Mac Thornberry

We need a strong, vibrant economy to produce the tax revenue to fund our military.

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Mac Thornberry

We should restore a proper balance in environmental regulation and energy production that is based on common sense, not political agendas.

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Mac Thornberry

If the men and women who protect the country are to succeed in the missions they are assigned, we simply must invest more in defense.

Mac Thornberry
Mac Thornberry

We face a wide array of threats, which means we have to have a wide array of capabilities.

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Mac Thornberry

I know of no serious proposals that would change the way Social Security operates for today's seniors.

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Mac Thornberry

Our country has had a hard time learning that lesson with energy.

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Mac Thornberry

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
Mac Thornberry

If you endorse somebody, it's like a stamp of approval and embracing them.

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Mac Thornberry

The day before the anniversary of D-Day, we lost a man who was equaled by few and surpassed by none as a leader in the cause of freedom: Ronald Reagan.

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Mac Thornberry

The death tax robs parents of the opportunity to pass something along to their children, and it is responsible for destroying a lot of family-owned businesses.

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Mac Thornberry

The Constitution places the responsibility on Congress for setting the size of the U.S. military, ensuring sufficient resources are in place to train and equip it, and funding maintenance programs and replacing worn-out equipment. We have a moral responsibility to ensure that our people are fully prepared and fully supported.

Mac Thornberry
Mac Thornberry

My view is that when in doubt, society should err on the side of life.