Rep. Thornberry Opening Statement at FY 2021 Posture Hearing for U.S. Central, Africa Commands
March 11, 2020
March 11, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening statement at a fiscal 2021 posture hearing for U.S. Central and Africa commands:
"General McKenzie, let me begin by expressing condolences at the loss of two Marines in Iraq within the past couple of days. My understanding is they were working with the Iraqi forces to clear out ISIS from some tunnels in a complex there and have give . . .
"General McKenzie, let me begin by expressing condolences at the loss of two Marines in Iraq within the past couple of days. My understanding is they were working with the Iraqi forces to clear out ISIS from some tunnels in a complex there and have give . . .