WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Roger Wicker issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, R-Ala., Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement ahead of the April 8 meeting with President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

"We welcome NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's visit to Washington. We look forward to hearing how allies are implementing their historic commitment, driven by President Trump, to spend 5% of GDP on defense and what more they will do to respond to Iran's threats. We are also interested in hearing about any positive developments in the UK-led effort to ensure free...