Senate Budget Committee Democrats, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., left, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., seated, confer as Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought tells the panel that it'll take a massive upfront investment to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)