Richard Shelby: “Wouldn't this funding have been better spent on integrity work, such as, disability and Supplemental Security Income…”

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.

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.

I am concerned about this--what this communicates to both our allies and our adversaries.