Richard Shelby: “But it is a sordid problem, is it not? And it is billions of dollars involved worldwide, is it not?”

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

Regrettably, this was all predictable and avoidable.

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.