Roger Wicker

Well thank you very much, Mr. Leibowitz and Mr. Chairman.

This eight- to ten-year process that it can take to do a rule, I think really what you're saying is you don't even try now to do rules.

Under the APA the burden would simply be that you not be arbitrary and capricious, that would be the burden.

I'm concerned about the House passed bill.

It was my understanding that in order for you to pursue civil damages there was merely a 45 day window.

As I understand it there are two things we're talking about.

Well let me ask about the litigation authority.

Knowing that a key component of the COIN model is the reintegrating of the Taliban into Afghanistan society, do you see the future rights of women as a cause for concern?

Tajikistan could be a possible refuge for Taliban fighters and possibly other terrorist elements?

What occurs in Tajikistan is important to our efforts in Afghanistan.

Most outside observers... described the election as 'failing on many basic democratic standards.'

Tajikistan recently held parliamentary elections in which the ruling party won almost 72 percent of the vote.

I do want to ask it. It's been said in this committee, and it's been said on the floor, we should be showing our moral support for the reformers in Iran, for the people who are willing to take to the street and stand up and risk their…

Will France's efforts to increase their own national defense challenge NATO's relevance?

As France grows as a security leader in Europe, urging countries to be more involved in European security, does this come at the detriment to NATO's strength?

What is the risk of going below 33 and are you willing to take issue publicly with the possibility in the QDR of 29, 30, 31, or 32?

I was disappointed when Secretary Gates canceled the program.

Indeed, and other members of the panel have been interested in MRAP vehicles.

It is our foremost responsibility to provide for our national defense.

I understand we're transitioning from the MRAP vehicle to the MATV. Are we going to be building any more MRAP vehicles or are we going to start making MATVs exclusively, at this point?

Will some of these be left in control of the Iraqis? Are we going to bring them all back?

I think the President chose well, and we're proud of the Secretary.

We have received our orders from the Commander in Chief and we are moving out accordingly.

I appreciate the situation that our two witnesses find themselves in and I look forward to the debate and hope that the policy remains.

There was a term that we came back with from our Congressional Delegation with Leader McConnell, and that was a 'deficit of trust.'