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Senator Roger F. Wicker's Public Statements on Defense

Roger Wicker
Full Name: Roger F. Wicker
Office: U.S. Senate (MS) - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 12/31/2007
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Gayle; 3 Children: Margaret, Caroline, McDaniel
Birth Date: 07/05/1951
Birth Place: Pontotoc, MS
Home City: Tupelo, MS
Religion: Southern Baptist

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May 13, 2013 Wicker Calls for Responsible Solutions to Devastating Defense Cuts Unknown
May 9, 2013 "Real Clear Defense" - Wicker: The World is Watching Sequester's Defense Cuts Washington, DC
May 1, 2013 Cochran, Wicker, & Palazzo Lauds $487.1 Million Coast Guard Contract Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Collins, King Among 77 Senators Calling on President to Continue Support of Israel Washington, DC
Feb. 21, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Withdraw Hagel Nomination Washington, DC
June 4, 2012 Wicker: Mississippi Is a Key Partner in America's Defense Unknown
May 25, 2012 Wicker Protects National Security Priorities in Defense Budget Mark-up Washington, DC
March 22, 2012 Letter to Chairman Levin, Chairman Inouye, Ranking Member McCain, and Vice Chairman Cochran Unknown
March 12, 2012 Letter to Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
Dec. 2, 2011 Wicker Supports Defense Bill Outlining Priorities for Next Fiscal Year Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2011 Wicker Amendment to Help Streamline Commerical Driver's Licenses for Veterans Added to Defense Reathorization Washington, DC
Nov. 30, 2011 Wicker Amendment to Protect Military Chaplains Added to Defense Reauthorization Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
July 12, 2011 Letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Washington DC
Jan. 27, 2011 Wicker Our Warriors Must Be Trained to Fight on an Invisible Battlefront Unknown
Dec. 22, 2010 Wicker Supports Passage of Defense Bill Stripped of Pro-Abortion Language Washington, DC
Sept. 21, 2010 Wicker Says Congress Should Not Use Defense Bill as a Political Football Washington, DC
Sept. 1, 2010 Wicker and Cochran Praise Aurora Flight Sciences for Winning Defense Competition Washington, DC
Aug. 3, 2010 Wicker Says Abortions at Military Hospitals would Strain Doctors and Impact Care for Troops Washington, DC
June 7, 2010 Wicker Says Military Policies Being Guided by Radical Left Agenda Unknown
May 28, 2010 Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Washington, DC
March 12, 2010 Wicker: Unfair Tanker Process Disadvantaged Northrop Grumman-EADS Unknown
Dec. 21, 2009 Wicker Supports Defense Funding Bill Washington, DC
Dec. 18, 2009 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010--Resumed Washington, DC
Nov. 9, 2009 Wicker Says Hate Crimes Provision Politicized Defense Bill Unknown
Aug. 3, 2009 Wicker Says Defense Bill Important For Troops, National Security Unknown
July 14, 2009 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010--Continued Washington, DC
July 13, 2009 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010--Continued Washington, DC
June 18, 2009 Hearing of the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee - U.S. Special Operations Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY 2010 and the Future Years Defense Program Washington, DC
June 16, 2009 Hearing Of The Seapower Subcommittee Of The Senate Armed Services Committee - Navy Shipbuilding Programs In Review Of The Defense Authorization Request For FY 2010 And The Future Years Defense Program Washington, DC
June 11, 2009 Panel I of a Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - "North Korea: Back At The Brink?" Washington, DC
June 10, 2009 Hearing Of The National Security And Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Of The House Oversight Committee - Commission On Wartime Contracting: Interim Findings And A Path Forward Washington, DC
June 4, 2009 Hearing Of The Senate Armed Services Committee - The Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Authorization Budget Request For The Navy Washington, DC
June 3, 2009 Hearing Of The Senate Foreign Relations Committee - State Department Nominations Washington, DC
May 21, 2009 Hearing Of The Senate Armed Services Committe - Department Of The Air Force In Review Of The Defense Authorization Request For Fiscal Year 2010 And The Future Years Defense Program Washington, DC
April 30, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Confronting Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia Washington, DC
April 28, 2009 Panel I Of A Hearing Of Senate Armed Services Committee - Nominations Washington, DC
March 25, 2009 Letter to The Honorable Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
Sept. 1, 2008 Mississippi Is Ideal Location For Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Unknown
May 2, 2008 Senate Armed Services Committee Approves '09 Defense Bill with Important Mississippi Projects Washington, DC
April 23, 2008 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs - Update on VA and DOD Cooperation and Collaboration Washington, DC
April 17, 2008 Highway Technical Corrections Act of 2007 Washington, DC
Nov. 8, 2007 Conference Report on H.R. 3222, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 Washington, DC
Aug. 4, 2007 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 Washington, DC
July 9, 2007 Report From Congress: 7/9/2007 Unknown
Oct. 16, 2006 Report From Congress (Wicker Urges Strong Action Against North Korea) Unknown
Oct. 2, 2006 Report From Congress (Wicker Touts Bill Boosting National Defense) Unknown
June 21, 2006 Wicker: 2007 Defense Bill Has Funds for Mississippi Projects Washington, DC
Dec. 13, 2004 Wicker Notes Importance of Naval Power, Shipbuilding Industry Washington, DC
Dec. 6, 2004 Wicker Offers Strong Defense of Boy Scouts Unknown

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