WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Roger Wicker issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee today issued the following statement:
"In March of 1996, the people of Taiwan went to the polls for their country's first direct elections. The success and prosperity of Taiwan is one of the great transformations in modern history.
I saw this success on full display when I visited Taiwan last year. During my visit, I met with the President, Vice President, Minister of National Defense, and senior officials from the Kuomintang Party and the Taiwan People's Party. I was deeply impressed by these engagements and by a dynamic and thriving people.
During my travels, one thing was cl...