Democrats sounded off about the White House sending U.S. troops to the southern border, but Army secretary nominee Daniel Driscoll insisted that he did not believe it would affect readiness.

Army secretary nominee Daniel Driscoll questioned whether Army helicopters should be flying training missions in one of the nation’s most congested flight paths after Wednesday's tragic Washington, D.C.-area collision.

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said an investigation into the collision of an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter at Reagan National Airport will likely involve communication between the two aircraft.