Mark Kelly: “It's outrageous. When I got to the Senate 5.5 years ago, the defense…”

On the recordMay 10, 2026

It's outrageous. When I got to the Senate 5.5 years ago, the defense budget was just over $700 billion. Now they're asking for twice as much money.

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Discussing defense budget increases.

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