Roger Wicker

But it goes without saying--number one, we're going to leave friends there.

It's a question for another command?

Let me just follow up on Senator Manchin's question about equipment being left in Afghanistan.

I want you to get back to us with the specific numbers there.

I want you to be able to look us in the eye on this committee, General, and assure us that not $1 of MILCON is going to be needed to accomplish this move.

I just want you to help us understand at the committee level the reason for this.

DOD wants to do another base realignment and closure (BRAC) round, and often we hear Defense officials say it's not going to be like the 2005 BRAC round.

Is it fair to say that the President issued that veto threat because he could not certify that Russia was complying with its treaty obligations?

Mr. McKeon, did the President call for these cuts and for working with Russia while he knew Russia was violating a major arms control agreement?

I do not believe this committee and this body was provided with all of the information that you had

As the Senate Armed Services Committee considers your nomination to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, we request that you provide the committee with answers to the following questions.

This committee eagerly awaits the Commandant's findings later this year.

I do remain seriously concerned that our Navy may be unable to support all requests for amphibious ship support from our combatant commanders.

I believe they are a necessity to project American influence in regions such as the Asia-Pacific.

I think you're going to find a lot of support on both sides of the aisle for the Fourth Amendment and First Amendment concerns that you have.

We're fortunate to have the Bill of Rights in this country.

Of course many states apply, perhaps most states, my state of Mississippi lost out in part because of a DOD memo that discouraged the use of DOD property.

We're going to need to have you back.

Well, let's keep it ongoing then and commit to at least having the dialogue on that.

I would point out that the distinguished Senator from Delaware was on his way to speak and has graciously offered to defer for moment or two while I make my brief remarks. ____________________

If the Senator would yield for an answer to that question, precisely 3,456 DOD retirees--the very people we are penalizing in this provision--have been recalled to Active Duty since September 11, 2001.

Or more than have fun; engage in real mischief and real harm to American citizens.

I didn't hear any debate during 2009, in the extensive hours I stood on the floor and listened to the other side propose this, explaining that in situations as in Georgia, folks in the metropolitan area would pay half the premium that…

Right. We do not do anything to any other Federal employee retroactively, only the military in this budget. I cannot imagine how the public could think that is fair.

I can only imagine that it is a severe blow to morale. Also, it has to make people who are willing to step forward and risk their lives, be separated for months and years from their loved ones, it has to make them wonder, what else is…