Roger Wicker

But what you do would not change in any respect.

I hope we do not come here with preconceived notions as to what the solution actually should be.

Mexico is far from a failed state, and I think we need to emphasize that.

Mexico is nowhere near being a failed state.

Senator Wicker. Major General Rubenstein and Brigadier General Sutton, is there any type of psychological screening given to individual service men and women before prescribing these drugs?

Major General Rubenstein and Brigadier General Sutton, how is this different from steps being taken by the Services to monitor other service men and women?

What are the Services doing to ensure that those service men and women who are prescribed drugs with these side effects are being properly monitored?

Violence in Mexico is on the rise and is spilling over our border.

I certainly hope so.

Anyone who says democracy is not appropriate in the Middle East is a racist.

We need to be mindful of this issue as Congress considers billions of dollars in transportation spending.

This really was quite an undertaking. In an effort to get not only rank-and-file membership, but the leadership of House Republicans and House Democrats together in a way that would promote unity and working together as Americans.

Ray LaHood has a very low tolerance for nonsense.

I too am delighted and excited that my classmate and former colleague, Ray LaHood is going to be our next Secretary of Transportation.

Senator Cochran's presence and introduction testifies that we are continuing today in a strong tradition of bipartisanship of this Congress when it comes to matters of national defense.

I expect Ray to run a tight ship for the taxpayers, and I think the President has chosen well on behalf of national security and on behalf of the best interest of America's sailors and marines.

It is an honor for me to be here today.

I appreciate your statement that in trying to get your arms around this issue, one of the things we are going to have to learn is what resources are available to you.

I hope we can employ those principles when it comes to two specific things.

I applaud that as a goal.

I am a veteran myself.

Thank you, General Shinseki, for your service, for your willingness to serve again on behalf of the United States of America.

In just the short time that we've been hearing quotes from this Jones report, which I very much appreciated, I don't know how many times the gentleman from Minnesota read the word ``progress,'' progress in this respect, progress in other…

By designating that the part of the dollar coin statute that says it should be edged onto the edge of the coin, by removing that, we revert back to the original statute under which we've been governed all along, which has all of the coins…

I would simply join my chairman in his offer to continue working with Mr. Hayes with regard to this effort. Certainly, no one has been a stronger advocate for the men and women at Fort Bragg, and also Pope Air Force Base and the families…