Richard Shelby: “Why did you choose such a politically biased construct at this point knowing that would raise red flags for some?”

I'm also concerned that inflation will reduce the Army's buying power.

a lot of untrained men in this circumstance might be called into training and exercises that they aren't prepared for

I'm concerned, and I think I'm joined by a lot of others in the Senate and the House, about the impact inflation is having on the Army and the Navy and everything else.

With inflation at the highest levels we've seen in 40 years, the request represents a cut from the 2022 level.