Richard Shelby: “I believe we need a ready and lethal force equipped with modernized systems capable of providing strong national…”

We have got to get our arms, one, around the inflation first, and then try to boost our defense capabilities in a dangerous world.

A lot of people, including this Senator, believe that the request is not enough considering the problems in the world.

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

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.