Richard Shelby: “Public trust and confidence are essential to successful Federal law enforcement efforts.”

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.

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

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

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