Advanced Solid Rocket Motor Program. Selective Service. Cost of Living Adjustments. Disabled Veterans.
1- The House voted last week to delete funding for the Advance Solid Rocket Motor program. The ASRM would be built in Iuka and its benefits would be felt throughout the state. Does this vote mean the ASRM program is dead?; 2- You prevailed on...
1- What is the status of your effort to secure two helicopters for an Air Ambulance service in central Mississippi?; 2- Mississippi was one of only 11 states across the nation to have an increase in military spending in 1992 over the previous...
1- The Pentagon gave final approval Friday to the lease of two Army helicopters to be used as air ambulance in central Mississippi. What’s the story on this?; 2- What are the possibilities of basing on of the helicopters in the Jackson area and...
1- You met last week with the head of the Air Force’s Air Mobility command about the future of the C-141 mission at the Ari National Guard facility in Rankin county. What did you learn?; 2- There is another constitutional crisis in Russia as it...
Alabama Sturgeon. Endangered Species Act. 104th Congress. Persian Gulf Syndrome.
1- The Secretary of the Interior recently withdrew a proposal to put the Alabama Sturgeon on the Endangered Species List. That was the right decision, but many people have criticized the Endangered Species Act, saying it has gone too far in recent...
Alabama Sturgeon. Persian Gulf Syndrome. Clinton, Bill. Defense Spending.
1- The Secretary of the Interior announced this week he was withdrawing the proposal that would have put the Alabama Sturgeon on the Endangered Species List. What does this mean for the Tenn-Tom Waterway?; 2- A report last week indicated the...
Appropriations Bill. Taxes. G. I. Bill. Defense Authorization Bill. National Guard. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Hurricane.
1- Less than a month remains in this session of Congress. What do you think are the priorities that have to be passed before adjournment?; 2- The Senate is expected to pass its version of the Defense Authorization next week and then House-Senate...
1- The Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee held a meeting this week on the Persian Gulf War Illness issue. You are the ranking Democrat on the committee and have worked extensively on this issue. What came out of the hearing?; 2- The House will...
Armed Services Committee. Defense Spending. Persian Gulf Illness.
1- The House Armed Services passed the FY 1995 Defense Spending bill last week. What did you think of the overall package?; 2- How did Mississippi facilities fare in the defense bill?; 3- This week you introduced a bill to help veterans suffering...
Armed Services Committee. Gays in the Military. Somalia. Clinton, Bill. Health Care Reform.
1- The House approved legislation that the Armed Services Committee had passed earlier regarding the issue of gays in the military. What do you think of this new policy?; 2- The House this week passed and amendment to the Defense bill that...
1- You have spoken out this week in opposition to a proposed exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution that would commemorate the dropping of the Atomic Bomb in Japan in World War II. What are your objections to the exhibit?; 2- The House of...
Authorization Bill. Whitten, Jamie. House Appropriations Committee. Balanced Budget Amendment.
1- The House of Representatives approved the Fiscal Year 1993 Authorization Bill last week. You said Mississippi came out pretty well in the bill. What are the details?; 2- Congress man Jamie Whitten has temporarily stepped down as a chairman of...
1- There is renewed talk in Washington about sending American ground troops to Bosnia to enforce the peace. What do you think of the idea?; 2- This past weekend, you were in Newton for the ‘rollout’ ceremony that brought a new high-tech weapon...
Baker, Richard. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. Anti-Crime Legislation. Assault Weapons.
Speaking with Representative Richard Baker of Louisiana
1- You and I both voted against the Crime Bill. Among the reasons we opposed it was the ban on 19 specific assault weapons. But I understand this new law also leaves an opening for the...
Balanced Budget Amendment. Fish and Wildlife Service.
1- The House failed to pass the Balanced Budge Amendment last week by a 12 vote margin. You supported the amendment. What is your reaction to the vote?; 2- Some opponents argued that passing the amendment would have meant big cuts to Social...
Balanced Budget Amendment. Voluntary School Prayer. Lott, Trent.
1- Congressman, the Balanced Budget Amendment once again failed to pass the Senate, is there a chance this amendment will be brought up again next year?; 2- As you know, a recent court ruling said that a Mississippi school could not hold devotional...
Balanced Budget. Welfare Reform. Capital Gains Tax.
1- Negotiations continue between conservative Democrats, Republicans and the White House on a balanced budget plan. There is some optimism, some pessimism. What do you think about the prospects?; 2- Earlier this year, Congress passed a welfare...
Bankruptcy Code. Railroad Management and Labor. The Soviet Union.
1- Congress took quick action last week to get the railroads moving again while management and labor try to work out differences that caused a nationwide strike. Was congress right to step in with this legislation?; 2- The Senate has passed...
Bankruptcy Law Reform. Welfare Reform. McNair, Steve. Alcorn State University. Heisman Trophy.
1- One of the positive things Congress did in the final days of this recent session was pass legislation to reform the nation’s bankruptcy laws. You worked hard to get this legislation approved. Why was it important?; 2- One of the issues that...
1- It appears the administration is planning to approve a military invasion of the Caribbean country of Haiti, perhaps in the next few days. What are your thoughts on such an action?; 2- Should Congress have a chance to vote on this before an...
