Richard Shelby: “Mr. Chairman, while there are signs of improvement in the economy, conditions remain weak, especially in labor markets.”

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.

We have got to get our arms, one, around the inflation first, and then try to boost our defense capabilities in a dangerous world.

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 concerned about this--what this communicates to both our allies and our adversaries.