WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Roger Wicker issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today applauded new framework agreements announced by the Pentagon that will accelerate the fielding of low-cost, high-volume munitions for America's warfighters.

Chairman Wicker released the following statement:

"I am glad to see these urgently needed agreements, which are a direct result of collaboration between the Congress and the Pentagon to fundamentally change our approach in defense procurement." Chairman Wicker said. "Congress got started by appropriating significant sums in last year's Working Families Tax Cut act for low-cost weapons, and today's announcement is a vali...