Richard Shelby: “Widespread overreliance on ratings meant that the effects of poor quality or inadequately updated ratings could ripple…”

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

We have got to get our arms, one, around the inflation first, and then try to boost our defense capabilities in a dangerous world.

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

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