Roger Wicker actually said...

"I think we have a lot of information that will be reassuring to the American people."

"I think you'll be confirmed with a nice bipartisan vote. And I think we'll be consulting and collaborating with you on a wide variety of issues because you have quite a bit of jurisdiction."

"a vitally important part of our maritime industry is the Jones Act, which this Committee has jurisdiction over."

"This is unimaginable to me based on where this Academy has been historically in terms of academic achievement."