Roger Wicker actually said...

"As a matter of fact, several years ago, there was a loya jirga convened of most Afghan leaders, and they overwhelmingly were in support of the United States presence there to protect them against what..."

"Do the Afghan people support the presence of the United States there?"

"The Afghan Government controls 57 percent of the country's districts. A year and a half ago, that figure was 72 percent. What happened?"

"You had strong praise for President Ghani. How is the relationship there between the president and Mr. Abdullah who is his nearest competitor?"