Richard Shelby: “The FBI's role has changed dramatically, Mr. Director, as you know because you've been in the leadership there since…”

Each crossing lines the pockets of some ruthless cartel that are poisoning our country and my state of West Virginia with drugs like fentanyl.

At the same time, North Korea is testing missiles reportedly capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

In a fiscal environment with 8.5 percent inflation, the Department's budget request equates to a cut to our national defense at a time of unprecedented security risks.

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