Richard Shelby: “Without a huge haircut--Senator Dodd was talking about reducing it down to something people can pay, realistically…”

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.

I am deeply concerned, however, that the administration's failure to direct the appropriate resources to the crisis at the southern border has resulted in shifting the burden to the Guard.

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.