Richard Shelby: “If people have not done it, they should pay the consequences?”

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

The Department of Navy has played and will continue to play a critical role in the defense of our Nation.

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.

We have got to get our arms, one, around the inflation first, and then try to boost our defense capabilities in a dangerous world.