PEARCE, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE TO TOUR NM MILITARY INSTALLATIONS

Roswell, NM (Sept. 24, 2014) Congressman Steve Pearce will be joined Thursday and Friday by Congressman Mac Thornberry, of the 13th District of Texas. Rep. Thornberry is Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and leads the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities. He also serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Reps. Pearce and Thornberry will spend this week touring Cannon Air Force Base, missions at White Sands Missile Range, Holloman AFB, and other military installations and missions in Southern New Mexico.

“I am extremely grateful that Congressman Thornberry will spend two days with me in New Mexico, touring our state’s critical military installations,” said Congressman Steve Pearce. “As a key Congressional decision maker for military operations, Congressman Thornberry’s insight into the value of New Mexico’s assets is extremely important. I look forward to speaking with him about our state’s role in national security and discussing New Mexico’s future military missions.”