Richard Shelby: “As our economy continues to struggle, it is important that Ex-Im have the financial resources it needs to ensure that…”

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

A complex and evolving security environment requires a serious commitment to our national defense.

I remain concerned that the Air Force budget request is insufficient considering the needed modernization across the inventory with a rapidly evolving threat.

As Senator Shelby at our Senate testimony hearing last March pointed out to us, we must maintain what we have before we can build new, and I think he hits the mark head-on.