Richard Shelby said...

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

And let's not forget China as it continues to build military capability and capacity at an unprecedented pace.

We also need a strong Army to deter China and respond to provocations, Iran, North Korea, and radical extremist groups.

As you know, the whole Defense request looks ludicrous to probably the majority of the House and the Senate.