Roger Wicker actually said...

"Proposals that raise marginal tax rates go the wrong direction from a tax reform proposal."

"Let us talk about raising the retirement age because that is one thing that we now have the ability to do in Medicare that would save money in ways that created better incentives."

"My initial thinking is that the funding needs additional benchmarks and criteria which ensure that our money is spent wisely."

"I am also troubled by the expanding use of contractors and consultants to perform jobs typically performed by our Active Duty personnel."