Richard Shelby actually said...
His office insists the tactic is not about pork-barrel spending in his state. Instead, the issue is national security, specifically getting a new Air Force aerial refueling tanker and building a forensic facility to examine L.A. -- IEDs, projects that would bring jobs and money to Shelby's state of Alabama.
Context
Richard Shelby's office clarifies his stance on blocking certain Pentagon nominees, emphasizing national security.
02/08/2010