Roger Wicker actually said...

"Well, if implemented this move would leave Keesler without a flying mission, and the taxpayers have expended considerable dollars for the C-130Js, and I'm very concerned about this proposal."

"As we draw down forces in some areas of the world and focus on the Asia-Pacific region, this will be a linchpin in the American force."

"Secretary McHugh, will you prioritize the AAS evaluation and provide the oversight required to make an acquisition decision for AAS that is incorporated in the fiscal year 2014 budget plan?"

"In September 2011, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, officially blamed the Haqqani Network for a nearly day-long attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul."