Richard Shelby: “The possibility of linking assistance to cooperation in combating terrorist financing--this has been brought up before.”

Regrettably, this was all predictable and avoidable.

A lot of people, including this Senator, believe that the request is not enough considering the problems in the world.

A complex and evolving security environment requires a serious commitment to our national defense.

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