Richard Shelby: “How do you determine that has hit bottom? We hope it has hit bottom. What is your data?”

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.

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

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