Richard Shelby actually said...

"What plans has the Missile Defense Agency made to sustain this industry, to continue to meet current deployed and future anticipated missile defense needs?"

"With sufficient foreign assistance, Iran could probably develop and test an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States by 2015."

"But, that could be a lot of money, could it not?"

"The threat of potential Iranian intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities have been slow to develop."