Richard Shelby: “The Fed and Treasury can be secretive for a while, but not forever.”

What is the biggest challenge here? Is it lack of interest? Is it lack of - something?

As you know, the whole Defense request looks ludicrous to probably the majority of the House and the Senate.

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

I rise today for the last time here to address my colleagues on the floor. After nearly 100 years of combined service between myself and the chairman, I think that we understand the Senate a little bit. This bill, we know what it is--we…