We needed that capability 10 years ago, quite honestly. We still need it today but we needed it 10 years ago.
Roger Wicker: “We needed that capability 10 years ago, quite honestly. We still need it today but we needed it 10 years ago.”
On the recordMarch 5, 2018
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Wicker emphasizes the long delay in acquiring necessary military capabilities.
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