Richard Shelby: “By overcounting here, undercounting there, [census] manipulation could take place for sole political gain.”

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

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

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

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