Richard Shelby actually said...

"the Ukraine, of course, is fighting hard to repel Putin's misguided, I think, and poorly-executed invasion."

"I'm concerned, and I think I'm joined by a lot of others in the Senate and the House, about the impact inflation is having on the Army and the Navy and everything else."

"As you know, the whole Defense request looks ludicrous to probably the majority of the House and the Senate."

"I'm also concerned that inflation will reduce the Army's buying power."