Mattis: Budget Predictability Shows Alignment of Congress, Executive Branch

The Defense Department’s best budget predictability in more than a decade shows Congress and the executive branch are aligned in terms of the threats to the nation and current and future military readiness, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks during a news conference with Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Pentagon, May 19, 2017. Mattis and Dunford updated reporters on the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith