Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), said at a press roundtable Wednesday that not passing a military funding bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), sends a message to enemies that we are weak, thus leaving the United States open to terrorist attacks.
Thornberry is the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, which has the responsibility to oversee the Pentagon, all military services, and all Department of Defense agencies, including their budgets and policies.