Richard Shelby: “We are bringing our equipment up to readiness status.”

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.

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

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