Richard Shelby: “Our Constitution will not allow for this kind of unilateral action, and the American people will not stand for it.”

Deterrence requires spending our limited resources on both offensive and defensive weapons.

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

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.

The Department of Navy has played and will continue to play a critical role in the defense of our Nation.