Roger Wicker actually said...

"Hegseth made a rookie mistake in Brussels and he’s walked back some of what he said but not that line."

"Putin is a war criminal who needs to be in prison for the rest of his life."

"Hegseth is going to be a great defense secretary, although he wasn't my choice for the job."

"I prefer we didn’t give away negotiating positions before we actually get started talking about the end of the Russia-Ukraine war."