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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
1- Congress has been in session since January 3 but no major action has yet been taken legislatively. Are you waiting for some direction from President Clinton?; 2- The Pentagon has increased the number of slots available for Junior ROTC units in...
Veterans Nursing Homes. Veterans Programs. Bankruptcy Laws.
1- The Mississippi Legislature is considering legislation to provide the state share to build three new veterans nursing homes in Mississippi. What are the details on this?; 2- At a hearing last week on Capitol Hill, you heard from veterans who...
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...
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...
Flag Burning Amendment. Meridian Naval Air Station.
1- You are one of the sponsors of a newly introduced Constitutional amendment in the house to prevent the physical desecration of the American Flag. What are the details on this?; 2- The amendment failed to get the two-thirds majority when it was...
1- Former Mississippi Senator John Stennis was buried last week in Dekalb. You served with him for mare than 20 of his 41 years in the Senate. What will be the legacy of Senator Stennis?; 2- The director of the Smithsonian Institution’s Air and...
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...
1- There is renewed talk in Washington about sending American ground troops to Bosnia to enforce the peace. What do you think of the idea?; 2- This past weekend, you were in Newton for the ‘rollout’ ceremony that brought a new high-tech weapon...
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...
1- Congressman, from the beginning, you have said that our troops should be pulled out of Bosnia as soon as possible. Do you know when that will be?; 2- A report from the General Accounting Office said that the cost of the Bosnia Operation could...
