Richard Shelby: “Do you have some data on that?”

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

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

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

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