1- This week, you were re-elected chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee this week for the 103rd Congress. What was your reaction to the vote?; 2- American troops are on the ground in Somalia now. What do you think of this mission?; 3-...
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...
Cooper, Jim. Conservative Democratic Forum. National Health Care Plans.
Speaking with Representative Jim Cooper of Tennessee; 1- There are several national health care plans already out there. How is this one different?; 2- You have been meeting with senior citizens groups, consumer groups and health care...
National Guard. Desert Storm. The Pentagon. Balanced Budget Amendment. Department of Defense. G. I. Bill.
1- After it was reported that the Army was notifying National Guard and Reserve personnel in Mississippi and across the county to turn in their Desert Storm camouflage uniforms, you contacted the Pentagon and got the to suspend the order. Is that...
National Guard. Los Angeles Riots. Bush, George H.W. Federal Government Regulations.
1- More than 9,000 National Guard personnel have been deployed to restore order in Los Angeles after the rioting there. What effect, if any, will this action have on your efforts here in Washington to keep National Guard strength levels up?; 2-...
House Armed Services Committee. National Guard. Authorization Bill.
1- The House Armed Services Committee has been working on its FY 1993 Authorization Bill. One of the concerns you had was keeping the strength levels high for the National Guard. What did the committee come up with?; 2- You said some missions for...
House Armed Services Committee. National Guard. Authorization Bill. Defense Bill.
1- The House Armed Services Committee has approved its FY 1993 Authorization Bill and it is expected to go to the House Floor shortly. You worked to protect National Guard strength levels and were successful in the committee. Will this section...
Columbus Task Force. Columbus Air Force Base. Balanced Budget Amendment.
1- You met with a delegation form the Columbus 2000 Task Force last week. The group is working to keep Columbus Air Force Base off future base closures lists. What happened at the meeting?; 2It appear the house will soon vote on the balance...
1- Included in the Defense Authorization Bill in the House are two provisions to improve education benefits through the G.I. Bill. What will these provisions do?; 2- Mississippi Veterans will benefit from the construction of a $10.3 billion dollar...
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...
House of Representatives (U.S.). Balanced Budget Amendment. Social Security System.
1- The House of Representatives failed to pass the Balanced Budget Amendment last week by nine weeks. You worked hard in support of the amendment. What is you reaction to the defeat?; 2- What is the next step since the Balance Budget Amendment...
Korean War Veterans Memorial. Bush, George H.W. World War II Memorial.
1- You have been very involved with efforts to establish a Korean War Memorial on the mall in Washington. You were on hand last week when President Bush broke ground for the memorial. What will this mean to Korean War veterans across the...
Stenholm, Charlie. Balanced Budget Amendment. Agriculture and Budget Committee. Conservative Deomcratic Forum. Constitutional Amendment. Social Security System.
Speaking with Representative Charlie Stenholm of Texas.; 1- During this session, Charlie has been the driving force behind efforts to pass a constitutional amendment to balance the budget. Because of his work, we got a chance to bote on the...
Ingalls Shipbuilding Yard. Military Spending. Guided Missile Cruiser. Pell Grants and Student Loans. United Nations. Hussein, Saddam.
1- You will deliver the keynote speech this weekend at the christening of the new AEGIS Guided Missile Cruiser at Ingalls Shipbuilding on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. What effect will cuts in military spending have on the shipyards on the...
Hussein, Saddam. United Nations. Nuclear Weapons Material. Casefire Agreement. World War II. Navy and Marine Corps Veterans.
1- Saddam Hussein has tried to claim victory in his latest standoff with the U.N. on whether or not to allow search teams to continue looking for nuclear or chemical weapons material. But in fact, he backed down in the face of possible military...
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...
Major League Baseball. Satellite Superstations. Blackout Provision. Cable Regulation Bill. Yugoslavia.
1- Since it was revealed that Major League Baseball wanted to force the satellite superstation to black out certain baseball games, you have heard from a lot of Atlanta Braves fans. What have they told you?; 2- What are the prospects for this...
Darden, Buddy. Major League Baseball. Brave Blackout.
Speaking with Representative Buddy Darden of Georgia; 1- Buddy has taken the lead in fighting a proposal by Major League Baseball that would force the superstations, like WIBS in Atlanta, to black out telecasts of baseball games in certain areas of...
