Richard Shelby: “If the commercial route is truly the route that you are headed; wouldn't it be cheaper and wiser to just use a Dragon…”

Russia's launched multiple hypersonic weapons as part of their invasion of the Ukraine and China is continuing to develop its own hypersonic weapons.

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

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

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