Shanahan, who appeared before the House Armed Services Committee with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford and Pentagon comptroller David Norquist, argued that "military construction on the border will not come at the expense of our people, our readiness, or our modernization."

As Smith warned that the Pentagon could lose its funding flexibility, specifically the department's reprogramming privileges, Shanahan said the risks have been weighed and the Department of Defense understands the potential consequences.

Rep. Joe Courtney, a Connecticut Democrat, called this a "rubicon moment" for Congress and the Pentagon.

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