Richard Shelby actually said...

"the Missile Defense Agency and the Navy, together, successfully completed their first flight test of the Aegis Ashore system component."

"the threat that North Korea poses to the Asia Pacific region and to the world, I believe, is real."

"Funding for MDA is essential to work with the warfighter to develop, test and field a network global ballistic missile defense that is flexible, survivable and affordable."

"Ms. Miller, could you just for a moment, for the record here today, speak to the importance of providing adequate funding"