Roger Wicker actually said...

"You do concede that the mission of flying in a permissive environment has a vital national security function, do you not?"

"The F-35 provides a fifth generation fighter aircraft to the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and partner nations and brings with it the ability to effectively engage and survive a wide range of th..."

"Have the concurrency costs increased or decreased?"

"The Army in particular operates the UH-72 which to my understanding is the lowest cost and most reliable helicopter in DOD production."