Richard Shelby: “Well, you have to do the metrics. You have got to measure this, have you not?”

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

The Department of Navy has played and will continue to play a critical role in the defense of our Nation.

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

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