1- The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis will be commissioned in Norfolk, VA, this weekend. You will be there. What does this mean for the nation and for the state of Mississippi?; 2- Two Mississippi National Guard units could be among those...
Defense Authorization Bill. Flag Burning Amendment. 104th Congress.
1- House and Senate conferees have completed work on the Defense Authorization bill for FY 1996. What will it mean for Mississippi?; 2- The Senate failed to get the two-thirds majority needed to pass the constitutional amendment to prevent the...
1- Two National Guard units in Mississippi have been mobilized for duty in support of the U.S. Peacekeeping mission to Bosnia. What are the details on this?; 2- Are these the only two Mississippi units affected?; 3- As this is being taped, the...
1- You supported the Defense Authorization bill which was finally approved by both houses and sent to the President. As this is being taped, he is considering a veto of the bill. You and other House Democrats wrote the President urging him to...
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...
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...
State of the Union. Defense Authorization Bill. Clinton, Bill. Voluntary School Prayer.
1- The President came to the Capitol for his State of the Union address this week. What did you think of his speech?; 2- You were on the conference committee that met this past week to come up with a Defense Authorization bill, after President...
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...
1- As the ranking member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, you have the opportunity to look out for Veterans Department activities in our state. What’s going on with our veterans programs and facilities in Mississippi?; 2- Balanced budget...
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...
1- The Defense Department is in the process of Reviewing the force structure needs of our military for the 21st century and there is a question about the role the National Guard and reserve will play in that picture. As the leading advocate for...
Debt Limit. Capital Gains Tax Cut. Balanced Budget.
1- Congress is facing a deadline on another tough issue this week with legislation to raise the nation’s debt limit. What is your take on this?; 2- Consideration is being given to a smaller tax cut bill this year. To of the items that could...
National Guard. Avenger Air Defense System. Defense Spending, Balanced Budget.
1- You went to Ft. Bliss Texas this past weekend to watch Mississippi National Guardsmen participate in live-fire exercises with the Avenger Air Defense System. What is the story on this?; 2- The President’s budget proposal for defense spending...
Government Shutdown. Clinton, Bill. Contract Awards. Health Care Reform.
1- The House and Senate have passed a continuing resolution to fund government programs through the end of this fiscal year, but there is some question about whether President Clinton will sign the bill. If he doesn’t sign it by Friday, parts of...
1- This week you were honored at the Old Master’s Breakfast. Can you tell the listeners about this?; 2- Recent estimates have the actual cost of deploying troops in Bosnia peace keeping mission double the $4billion originally estimated for this...
Mississippi State Basketball. Veterans Nursing Homes.
1- Being a graduate of Mississippi state University yourself, you must be especially proud of the basketball teams success and hard work. As they prepare to compete in the NCAA Final Four tournament, is there anything you would like to tell them?;...
Government Shutdown. Clinton, Bill. Immigration Bill. Small Business Regulation.
1- As Congress begins its Easter recess, how close are we to having budget passed through Congress, and what are the chances that the budget will be approved by President Clinton?; 2- The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed an immigration...
West, Togo. National Guard. Clinton, Bill. Line Item Veto. Farm Legislation.
1- A few weeks ago, Army Secretary Togo West said that a study of the military found very few cases of extremists. Do you think this is an accurate description of today’s military?; 2- A recent Editorial in the Washington Post suggested that one...
1- I understand that during the Easter break, you went to Bosnia and Germany to spend time with the active forces and the Mississippi National Guard stationed there. How do you think they are doing?; 2- What do you think will be the first order of...
Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Portable Health Insurance Bill. Anti-Terrorism Bill.
1- In Congress you’ve been known as “Mr. Veteran” for years. How does it feel to know that the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Jackson might be renamed in your honor?; 2- Several weeks ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the...
