Sen. Richard Shelby, a member of the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, speaks during a hearing on the Defense Department's fiscal year 2017 budget request in Washington, D.C., April 27, 2016. Defense Secretary Ash Carter; Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and DoD Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer Mike McCord testified at the hearing. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz