On the recordMay 2, 2022
In a fiscal environment with 8.5 percent inflation, the Department's budget request equates to a cut to our national defense at a time of unprecedented security risks.
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congress.govRichard Shelby: “In a fiscal environment with 8.5 percent inflation, the Department's budget request equates to a cut to our national…”
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Shelby highlights the impact of inflation on defense budget requests.
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May 25, 2022
I am concerned about this--what this communicates to both our allies and our adversaries.
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As Senator Shelby at our Senate testimony hearing last March pointed out to us, we must maintain what we have before we can build new, and I think he hits the mark head-on.
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A complex and evolving security environment requires a serious commitment to our national defense.
May 25, 2022
We have got to get our arms, one, around the inflation first, and then try to boost our defense capabilities in a dangerous world.
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