Richard Shelby: “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.

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

Regrettably, this was all predictable and avoidable.

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.