Richard Shelby: “Are you going to be assertive in this area to make sure that the expertise of Justice is shared and used in this area?”

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

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

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

Regrettably, this was all predictable and avoidable.