Richard Shelby: “Reducing the DNA backlog is one of the single most important issues facing all of law enforcement in this country.”

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

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

I'm concerned that replenishment of weapons stocks--particularly Javelins and Stinger missiles--is happening too slowly.

Regrettably, this was all predictable and avoidable.