Richard Shelby: “I hope you continue to voice these opinions when giving economic advice to the President.”

At the same time, North Korea is testing missiles reportedly capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

In a fiscal environment with 8.5 percent inflation, the Department's budget request equates to a cut to our national defense at a time of unprecedented security risks.

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

Regrettably, this was all predictable and avoidable.