Richard Shelby: “Today's hearing, as you said, will examine the pros and cons of the Federal Government continuing basically to subsidize…”

Russia's launched multiple hypersonic weapons as part of their invasion of the Ukraine and China is continuing to develop its own hypersonic weapons.

Because the administration has refused to fund the construction of a comprehensive barrier along the border, it has been compelled to send the National Guard to deal with the consequences.

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

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