Mike Rogers
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Mike Dennis Rogers is a former U.S. Representative for Alabama's 3rd congressional district, serving from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Rogers held various influential positions in Congress, including Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. During his tenure, he focused on national security and intelligence issues, advocating for policies to strengthen the military and enhance oversight of intelligence operations.
One of the things I have always promised in the discussion that led as part of the legislation was, once we get into this new structure, what I promise will be honest and direct feedback on how this is working.
He has got to start talking about a coherent national security plan. It is a number-one issue in Iowa amongst caucus goers.
Is there any legitimate reason for Iran to produce highly enriched uranium, which is to say, HEU enriched to above 4%?
What is the likely impact on Iran's ballistic missile program of its ability to test freely its ballistic missile capability?
We've heard much from the administration about missile defense integration and interoperability as a solution to our own missile defense shortfalls.
The President requested approximately $155 million for Israeli Missile Defense in the FY16 budget request, but Israeli's actual needs were approximately $475.2 million.
Does DOD support the Israeli requests for U.S. support for coproduction of Arrow III and David's Sling?
As the senior DOD witness, are you able to pledge without hesitation that the administration will make no changes whatsoever in the deployment of an Aegis Ashore site in Romania and Poland as a consequence of the JCPOA?
I have stated before that I believe the administration concealed material information concerning Russia's violation of the INF Treaty from the United States Congress.
I will cast my vote against the JCPOA, but I do not believe that the President will heed any call from this Congress about this legacy deal for him.
The problem we are running into, and I think when you move around airports you will see this, is that frequent travelers who are the people we want into this program, have gotten in to it.
I hope that you will instill that understanding in them, that if they don't change, they are gone...
That is unacceptable, and that is people who are unwilling to do anything different and don't believe there are consequences...
If they don't change what they are doing--now, it can't be slight changes, it is gonna be dramatic changes...
You have got a big challenge on your hands. I have been on this committee since it was established...
Public-private partnerships are going to be a creative avenue where we accomplish a lot of the goals.
Considering SpaceX's recent failure with a Falcon 9, are you planning to revisit the certification decision? Why or why not?
I think it is the responsibility of the Department of Defense and the government to make sure that industrial base is there for national security.
It is one of my frustrations in this world that we have these short tenures of really sharp people like you.
I very much appreciate your time and effort. You have been enormously helpful to us.
But I am going to submit them to you all to get back to us for the record because it is noon, and we have worn out our welcome with you all, I am afraid.
We got ourselves into this situation... when the U.S. stopped investing heavily enough in this technology
And I would respond to the ranking member's question with last year's NDAA specific language on this.





