Richard Shelby: “I also believe, too, that the Fed's monetary policy independence is crucial and it must be preserved.”

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

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

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.

Medical care costs are continuing to increase year after year, as we all know.