Richard Shelby: “No, if we created something like they proposed, which I hope we won't, it would put a lot of power in the bureaucrats.”

A lot of people, including this Senator, believe that the request is not enough considering the problems in the world.

And let's not forget China as it continues to build military capability and capacity at an unprecedented pace.

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

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.