Roger Wicker actually said...

"Thank you, Senator Kaufman, for convening this hearing to evaluate the future of U.S. public diplomacy."

"Our ranking member on the full committee, Senator Lugar, has championed reversing this retrenchment of the American Centers."

"Did we make a mistake by changing the focus and accessibility of American Centers and what is the future there?"

"It is heartening to see that this proposed budget takes into account the public's input."