along the kentucky/tennessee border have borne the brunt of the country's war efforts as a steady clip of troops from special operations units deployed to afghanistan and iraq. the report adds, quote, the pentagon's decision to divert more than $16 million from the construction of ft. campbell's middle school means 552 middle students in fifth, sixth and seventh grade will continue to cram themselves into 30 to a classroom at some cases at the base's aging middle school. in february, lindsey graham was asked about the prospect of redirecting the middle school funding for a border wall. >> i would say it's better for the middle school kids in kentucky to have a secure border. we'll get them the school they need. but right now we have a national emergency on our hands. >> for more i'm joined by democratic congresswoman elissa slotkin of michigan who serves house armed services and homeland security committees. and carlos curbelo. thank you for being with us.