Richard Shelby: “More than $560 million in AIP funding was used for security related expenses in 2002, which was up from only $57 million…”

Because the administration has refused to fund the construction of a comprehensive barrier along the border, it has been compelled to send the National Guard to deal with the consequences.

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

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

I remain concerned that the Air Force budget request is insufficient considering the needed modernization across the inventory with a rapidly evolving threat.