Roger Wicker actually said...

"I ardently believe that competition always provides best-value to the warfighter and the American taxpayers."

"The Air Force plans to conduct a full and open competition for the Common Vertical Lift Support Platform program."

"I don't see why on a bipartisan basis and a bicameral basis we can't decide as a Congress to fund the military capabilities of this Nation on a permanent basis."

"Is this, in your judgment, General, an isolated incident? Or is it an example of the contagion that is sweeping the entire region?"