1- The House has taken action to improve the benefits under the Montgomery GI Education Bill. What are the details?; 2- You have tied the program to COLA’s in the future. Will that help the program keep pace?; 3- Though benefits have been...
Kaptur, Marcy. World War II. Vietnam Memorial. Korean War Memorial.
1- Marcy, you have been the leader behind the legislation to establish a memorial to the men and women who served during World War II. Why did you become involved in this effort?; 2- We have had a Vietnam Memorial for 10 years and ground has been...
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- You led a House Armed Services Committee delegation to South Florida to look over that damage at Homestead Air Force Base and to see how the military involvement in the clean up is working. What was your impression of the situation?; 2- You...
1- National Guard units in five central Mississippi cities will be getting a new mission in FY 1995. What are the details on this?; 2- A recent report shows that the military is having some problems meeting its recruiting goals. What is the story...
National Guard. Defense Authorization Bill. Newton, MS. Decatur, MS. Forest, MS. Morton, MS. Bay Springs, MS. Veterans Services Complex.
1- Much of the proposed strength level cuts to the National Guard and Reserve were restored in a agreement worked out on the Defense Authorization Bill for the fiscal year 1993. How will Mississippi Guard and Reserve units be affected?; 2-...
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...
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...
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-...
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...
Widows Benefits. Cost of Living Adjustment. Veterans Legislation. G.I. Bill Benefits. Loan Elegibilty for Reservists. Drug Pricing.
1- As we approach Veterans Day 1992, could you talk a little about Veterans legislation passed in the 102nd Congress. What were some of the highlights?; (He talked about these e subjects: Benefits for widows and dependents; COLA; Increase in GI...
1- Passage of the Higher Education Act made it possible for more middle income Mississippi to have access to student loans and grants. What are the details on this?; 2- A campaign finance reform bill passed the House this year but was not enacted...
Defense Spending. Clinton, Bill. Gays in the Military.
1- What do you see being done in 1993 in the area of defense spending? Is there going to be pressure to make further cuts in the military?; 2- President elect Clinton is planning to lift the ban on allowing homosexual into the military. What is...
102nd Congress. Bush, George H.W. Homeless Veterans. Veterans Legislation. National Guard. Campaign Finance Reform. Line Item Veto.
1- One of the last bills for the 102nd Congress President Bush signed into law was one to improve benefits for the nation’s homeless veterans. How would you characterize this year in Congress with relation to veterans legislation?; 2- Another...
Disaster Assistance Centers. New Avenger Missile Defense System. Newton, MS. Decatur, MS. Bay Springs, MS. Forest, MS. Morton, MS. Meridian, MS. National Guard. Key Field. Chinook Helicopters.
1- Disaster Assistance Centers have now been set up in several Mississippi counties to provide aid to victims of the November 21 tornadoes. You got a look at the damage in a number of third district counties. What did it look like?; 2- This...
Somalia. Cheney, Dick. National Guard. Veterans Affairs Committee. 103rd Congress.
1- American troops have been in Somalia for a couple of weeks now, helping get food and medicine to those in need. There have been scattered shooting incidents, but no major battles. What is your impression of the operation so far?; 2- You have...
Clinton, Bill. Brown, Jesse. Veterans Affairs Committee. Disabled American Veterans. Yugoslavia. American Military Personnel. Somalia.
1- President Elect Clinton has named Jesse Brown to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. As executive director of the Disabled American Veterans, he has worked with you on veterans issues over the years. What is your reaction to his selection?; 2-...
