Richard Shelby: “We do--we have had cost savings in other areas.”

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

Regrettably, this was all predictable and avoidable.

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.

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