Richard Shelby: “Do you have that same feeling in areas like Florida, Nevada, California, you know, some distressed areas?”

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

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.

Regrettably, this was all predictable and avoidable.