Richard Shelby: “That system is a critical border security tool, which helps our Border Patrol agents safely and effectively maintain…”

Deterrence requires spending our limited resources on both offensive and defensive weapons.

I am deeply concerned, however, that the administration's failure to direct the appropriate resources to the crisis at the southern border has resulted in shifting the burden to the Guard.

The Department of Navy has played and will continue to play a critical role in the defense of our Nation.

I am concerned about this--what this communicates to both our allies and our adversaries.