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...
1- You held a Veterans Affairs committee hearing in Meridian last Friday to look into the Persian Gulf War illness issue. What was your assessment of those proceedings?; 2- A tragic accident in the country of Honduras last week killed one...
1-President Clinton is planning to lift the ban on gays in the military. What is your opinion on that?; 2- The house Armed Services Committee has a new chairman, Ron Dellums of California and you have been selected vice chairman. What does that...
Government Shutdown. Clinton, Bill. Defense Authorization Bill. Base Closure Commission.
1- You urged to immediately pass a continuing resolution this week to fund the government, citing the problems this shutdown has caused for Department of Veterans Affairs Employees. What is the story on this?; 2- President Clinton vetoed the...
Meridian Naval Air Station. Balanced Budget. Debt Limit.
1- The Navy announced this week it was basically keeping operations as they are at Meridian Naval Air Station. The review of naval aviation training was necessary after the base closure commission decided not to close NAS Meridian this year. What...
104th Congress. Welfare Reform. Contract With America. Capital Gains Tax.
1- The 104th Congress convened this week in Washington and the House is under new leadership. What are your thoughts about the new session?; 2- What will be some of your priorities in the 104th Congress?; 3- One issue on the agenda will be welfare...
1-You have scheduled a Veterans Affairs Committee hearing in Meridian, Mississippi on January 21 to look further into the Persian Gulf Veterans health issue. What are the details on the hearing?; 2- You are co-sponsoring a Constitutional amendment...
103rd Congress. Health Care Reform. Veterans Health Care. Espy, Mike. Defense Spending.
1- The l03rd congress was sworn in this week. What do you think will be some of the top issues on the agenda in the coming two years?; 2- On the issue of health care reform, where do you think the veterans health care system should fit in?; 3- One...
Speaking with Congressman Gene Taylor of Mississippi
1- As this is being taped, the President is considering a veto of the Defense Authorization bill. You and I wrote a letter to him urging that he sign it. This bill is good for the country and...
102nd Congress. National Guard. Veterans Legislation. Highway Funding Bill. Higher Education Reauthorization Act. Counter-Drug Law Enforcement School.
1- The 102nd Congress adjourned last week. What is your assessment of its overall performance there past two years?; (He discussed these topics as plusses: Preserving National Guard and Reserve strength levels: veterans legislation: passage of a...
National Guard. Veterans Health Care System. Budget Defense Dollars.
1- You are leading the effort to prevent large scale cuts to the strengths of the National Guard and Reserve in FY 1992. What is the status of those efforts?; 2- There has been a proposal made here in Washington to allow non-veterans who are on...
1- Former Mississippi Governor J.P. Coleman died this past weekend. You served with him in State Government. How will he be remembered?; 2- President Bush announced he was drastically reducing our nuclear weapons arsenal and taking our nuclear...
Conaway, John. National Guard. Defense Spending. Natural Disasters.
Speaking to Lt General John Conway, Head of the National Guard Bureau; 1- With the reduction in defense spending, the National Guard is going to talk on a greater role in the total force. What do you see in the future for our citizen soldiers?; 2-...
National Guard. 155th Brigade. Department of Veterans Affairs. Meridian, MS.
1- A recent Governmental Accounting Office study was done on the readiness of National Guard combat brigades activated during the Persian Gulf War, including the 155th in Mississippi. The report cited some deficiencies. You have now asked the GAO...
Conaway, John. National Guard. New Avenger Missile System. Gulf States Initiative. Counter-Drug Program.
Speaking to Lt General John Conway, Head of the National Guard Bureau ; 1- In Mississippi, we were proud to have one of our National Guard units selected to man the new Avenger missile system. Could you talk about your decision to bring this...
1- President Bush and Secretary Baker have been able to get the Israelis and Arabs to sit down at the conference table in Spain? What do you think will come from the talks?; 2-Secretary of Defense dick Cheney will be coming to Meridian in two...
Term Limits. Veterans Affairs Committee. Montgomery GI Education Bill. G. I. Bill.
1- There has been some talk recently about term limits for members of Congress. How would an action such as this affect Mississippi?; 2- This has been a very busy year in the Veterans Affairs Committee. You have massed a number of bills, several...
1- The House of Representatives gave final approval Tuesday to military construction projects in Mississippi totaling $36 million. More than $20 million of that went to projects in the third district. What did they include?; 2- The house voted...
Retirement. World War II Veterans. Avenger Air Defense System.
1- On October 2 you announced you would not seek re-election to Congress in 1996. What factors went into making that decision?; 2- World War II Veterans, their families and those who worked on the home front during the war were honored this week in...
Haiti. Welfare Reform. Veterans Affairs Committee. Persian Gulf Illness.
1- Just prior to adjournment, Congress approved a resolution calling for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Haiti. What did the resolution say?; 2- You supported and even tougher substitute to this resolution that called for and immediate...
