Richard Shelby: “I would think that if you look at the record here of the failure of the regulatory bodies, that all roads seem to lead…”

Because the administration has refused to fund the construction of a comprehensive barrier along the border, it has been compelled to send the National Guard to deal with the consequences.

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.

The Department of Navy has played and will continue to play a critical role in the defense of our Nation.

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