Richard Shelby: “I have concerns with this acquisition method because it clearly would not reach everyone's stated objective, that is…”

As Senator Shelby at our Senate testimony hearing last March pointed out to us, we must maintain what we have before we can build new, and I think he hits the mark head-on.

Iran continues its own pursuit of a nuclear weapon, while also arming radical militia groups across the Middle East.

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.