Richard Shelby: “We have so much confidence in Senator Durbin and Senator Cochran to chair this subcommittee.”

A complex and evolving security environment requires a serious commitment to our national defense.

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

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.

I am concerned about this--what this communicates to both our allies and our adversaries.