Roger Wicker actually said...

"please update us on the Navy's strike-fighter shortfall, efforts to alleviate it, and the biggest challenges to overcome."

"It has taken too long to get into the hands of our warfighters. That is the biggest issue I have with that program."

"The aircraft would have cost even more had we insisted on a warranty."

"Years of continuous combat operations and inadequate funding have put the Navy and Marine Corps aviation into a hole from which they are only now beginning to recover."