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Roger Wicker is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Mississippi since 2008. A member of the Republican Party, Wicker previously served as a United States Representative from 1995 to 2008. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as national defense, economic development, and healthcare. Wicker has been involved in various legislative efforts and has held significant positions on committees, including the Senate Armed Services Committee.
I do object to, though, is something that has happened for years since I have been a member of this Committee, and that is somehow to list political contributions and suggest that somehow they make an individual suspect or not qualified.
I think we have a lot of information that will be reassuring to the American people.
But the other side of that is insourcing, and I can just tell you that in my state of Mississippi, we're tickled to death to have Toyota, Nissan, Airbus, Yokohama Tire, building things for the rest of the world and employing Americans…
A vitally important part of our maritime industry is the Jones Act, which this Committee has jurisdiction over.
This is unimaginable to me based on where this Academy has been historically in terms of academic achievement.
I want to encourage you to continue efforts to ensure the integrity of this critical training program for our future Merchant Marine mariners.
I think you'll be confirmed with a nice bipartisan vote. And I think we'll be consulting and collaborating with you on a wide variety of issues because you have quite a bit of jurisdiction.
I think what I heard you say with regard to Senator Nelson's question is if we're going to make a major change, as has been proposed, then there needs to be a national consensus on that and that there needs to be more of a national…
As regrettable and reprehensible as the hacking of political parties is, I do think Senator Nelson has touched on really the larger issue which really is the subject matter of this hearing and that is what the real threats are.
What about the option of controlling the airspace so that barrel bombs cannot be dropped?
I spoke to a Democratic colleague of mine today. I've been calling for a no-fly zone to stop the barrel bombing, and I asked this colleague of mine on the other side of the aisle if he would support that. He said, 'Yes.'
It's disappointing to me that we have to have a hearing to get a letter back on something that over a quarter of this body asked about.
I feel that I have to defend the Commissioner in that what he said is factual.
I think this committee has worked on a bipartisan basis, and I have the highest regard for the Chairman and the Ranking Member.
I realize I am a bit over my time, but I think it would be important for us to hear.
I was disappointed to hear the Senator say that he believes the Democrats will come in and once again block this funding this afternoon. If that happens, when will be the next opportunity that this body will have to vote on this vital…
Are there any parts, components, software, products, or other related items from any Chinese firm, including Huawei, ZTE, or Lenovo, present in the Defense Department unclassified and classified information technology (IT) network?
Surely the solution to the encryption problem is not a technological arms race. It is, in my opinion, Federal legislation.
In my opinion, a technological arms race between the Federal Government and Silicon Valley is not in our collective interest.
26 of us sent you a letter July 11, and it was led by Senator Manchin and by this Senator regarding the build-out of rural broadband and the Mobility Fund.
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