Roger Wicker

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Dr. Miller and General Allen, how capable are current graduates of our training programs in Afghanistan?

So do you think they've tapered off?

It would be good to have the success stories. I'm afraid I'm asking you for a pretty detailed answer on the record, though, as far as the incidents since 2007, as far as when they occurred, because I'd like to review for myself and see if…

What steps will you take to ensure that the Afghans do not either intentionally or unintentionally release this individual, and will your team at ISAF headquarters keep me updated in writing on the latest developments on the Afghan…

So it's in all our interests to be able to sense the presence of extremists in the ranks and be able to deal with them when we do.

I believe robust recruit screening by the Afghan security forces could have helped avoid the tragic death of this brave young man.

It's important also to note that the Afghans have suffered nearly as many casualties as we have from the same kind of threat.

It strikes me that that is a very high number of green-on-blue attacks.

What is your current assessment of the insider threat facing troops in Afghanistan from rogue elements and individuals in the Afghan security forces?

Dr. Miller and General Allen, are applicants literate and willing to learn?

I have toured the cutter Number 3 a few months ago. It was very, very impressive.

If anything, we probably need additional cutters, if we could afford them.

The Coast Guard's program of record maintains that 8 national security cutters are the minimum required to replace the 12 aging high-endurance cutters.

I would point out for the record that the National Institute of Undersea Science Technology researchers were the first on the scene during the Gulf oil spill.

And just to reiterate, to do the mission of the 12 older cutters, we need the 8 NSC cutters?

This development is not considered conducive to strengthening relations between the countries on defense affairs.

I expect to be joined in a moment by my colleague and good friend, Senator Cardin, and he and I and perhaps others will be talking about the deteriorating situation in Russia with regard to human rights and the rule of law. I came to the…

I do not see any tactical or diplomatic sense in your recent announcement about telling the enemy the date we are going to pull out troops.

The situation in Syria continues to deteriorate.

Iran continues its path toward a nuclear weapons capability.

Political expediency should never be an excuse for a rush to judgment on public policy--let alone our national security.

Just 7 months ago, Deputy Secretary Carter certified in writing to Congress that the Global Hawk system was 'essential to national security,' there was no other acceptable capability to meet the requirement, and that the Global Hawk was…

Secretary Donley, are you moving forward with a LEED policy despite congressional direction to look at all green building rating systems and the ban on LEED Gold and Platinum certifications?

The decision to pull 18 Global Hawk Block 30 aircraft out of the active inventory seems shortsighted.