Richard Shelby: “But in the 4 years that I have shared the responsibility of managing this bill with Senator Lautenberg, holding hearings…”

We also need a strong Army to deter China and respond to provocations, Iran, North Korea, and radical extremist groups.

Putin's actions have created the largest humanitarian crisis in modern Europe while his forces attempt to consolidate their territorial gains in eastern Ukraine.

And let's not forget China as it continues to build military capability and capacity at an unprecedented pace.

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