1- You met with four of the eight base closure commissioners Monday in your office to talk about Meridian Naval Air Station. What happened at the meeting?; 2- How important was it to get the commissioners to sit down for a one-on-one meeting?; 3-...
Donaldson, Sam. Brown, Jesse. Department of Defense.
1- You were interviewed by Same Donaldson of ABC-TV’s Primetime Live program to talk about waste in the government and the focus was on the project to lift the Statue of Freedom off of the U.S. Capitol. What’s the story on this?; 2- You helped...
Clinton, Bill. Meridian Naval Air Station. World War II Memorial.
1- President Clinton has proposed a program of national service, where young men and women sign up to do civilian service projects in return for educational benefits. What do you think of the idea?; 2- There were two events this week relation to...
Courter, Jim. Byron, Beverly. Meridian Naval Air Station. Christopher, Warren. Bosnia and Hercegovina.
1- Defense Base Closure Commission Chairman Jim Courter and Commissioner Beverly Byron went to Meridian’s Naval Air Station on May 7. You toured the base with the commissioners. What was your impression of how it went?; 2- While everyone...
Federal Deficit. Defense Base Closure Commission. Armed Services Committee.
1- You have joined with a group of House members in urging that the Congress consider capping the entitlement spending in efforts to cut the Federal deficit. What is the story on this?; 2- Later this week the Defense Base closure Commission will...
Defense Base Closure Committee. Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. Meridian Naval Air Station.
1- The Defense Base Closure Commission met on Friday and voted to add Corpus Christi Naval Air Station to the list of bases to be considered for closure or realignment. What is your reaction to that move?; 2- How important has the work of the Navy...
Defense Base Closure Commission. Columbus Air Force Base. Entitlement Programs.
1- The Defense Base Closure Commission has added a number of military bases to the list of those to be considered for closure or realignment, but Columbus Air Force Base was not among them. What is your reaction?; 2- The Base Closure Commission...
1- The State Veterans Board will soon make its site selection for three new state veterans nursing homes in Mississippi. That is strictly done on the state level, but you will be involved in helping secure Federal funding to build the facilities. ...
Defense Base Closure Commission. Meridian Naval Air Station. Defense Finance and Accounting Centers.
1- This week you testified before the Defense Base Closure Commission in Washington in support of Meridian Naval Air Station. What did you tell the commissioners?; 2- What is next in this process as it nears its completion?; 3- The Secretary of...
Gays in the Military. Armed Services Committee. Military Construction Appropriations Bill.
1- The Pentagon is set to recommend a “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy regarding gays in the military. Recruits won’t be asked their sexual orientation but they must also keep that orientation private. What is your reaction to that?; 2-...
Defense Base Closure Commission. Meridian Naval Air Station.
1- Last week the Defense Base Closure Commission voted to take NAS Meridian off the closure list. You worked hard to save the base. What was your reaction after the vote?; 2- You were on the front row at every commission hearing and you took...
Clinton, Bill. Iraq. Hussein, Saddam. Bush, George HW. Selective Service. Military Draft.
1- President Clinton ordered a cruise missile attack on Iraq’s Intelligence Headquarters in Baghdad in response to evidence that Saddam had plotted to assassinate President Bush. What was your reaction to the attack?; 2- The House voted not to...
1- President Clinton quickly accepted the recommendations of the 1993 Base Closure Commission and sent them to congress. Congress could reject the list and in that case, the process could be opened back up again. Is there any doubt that the...
Clinton, Bill. Gays in the Military. National Service Act. Defense Authorization Bill. Armed Services Committee. National Guard.
1- President Clinton released his proposal to allow gays to serve in the military this week. What do you think of the plan?; 2- The House is considering the National Service Act, which provides benefits to Americans who volunteer to work in public...
1- The House Armed Service Committee took action this week that you said will discourage homosexuals from joining the military. What are the details on this policy?; 2- How doe s it differ from the policy that has been in effect?; 3- The Armed...
Defense Authorization Bill. Armed Services Committee. Gays in the Military.
1- The 1994 Defense Authorization Bill is being considered by the House of Representatives. As Vice Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, are you satisfied with the bill?; 2- Mississippi fared pretty well with regard to military construction...
1- The House of Representatives passed the budget plan on August 5. You voted against the bill. What were your reasons?; 2- You had a group of conservative and moderate democrats have been meeting and talking about defense spending in the future,...
Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans Nursing Homes. Knee Replacement Surgery. Married Recruits.
1- You have worked closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs to try and get funding for three new veterans nursing homes in Mississippi. What are the prospects for getting the Federal share of the construction funding for them in this...
1- You and I both agree that it costs too much money to run for Congress these days and that we need to reform the system. The question is how to do it. What are your thoughts on how we reform our campaign laws?; 2- One of the concerns many of us...
