Richard Shelby: “Any time we can access capital by putting prime in the pump, putting some money in and, say, accessing two-thirds more…”

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

I am deeply concerned, however, that the administration's failure to direct the appropriate resources to the crisis at the southern border has resulted in shifting the burden to the Guard.

Deterrence requires spending our limited resources on both offensive and defensive weapons.

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