Richard Shelby: “A lot of this could have been prevented. I don't know where the regulators were on this, they certainly were asleep.”

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

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.

Regrettably, this was all predictable and avoidable.