Richard Shelby: “I, along with others, believe that this could be the sign of things to come.”

Regrettably, this was all predictable and avoidable.

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

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.

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