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...
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...
103rd Congress. Health Care Reform. Veterans Health Care. Espy, Mike. Defense Spending.
1- The l03rd congress was sworn in this week. What do you think will be some of the top issues on the agenda in the coming two years?; 2- On the issue of health care reform, where do you think the veterans health care system should fit in?; 3- One...
1- Congressman, now that Congress is in recess, how do you think the 104th Congress did overall?; 2- What do you think of the spending bill that President Clinton just signed?; 3- Were you pleased with the amount appropriated for the defense?
104th Congress. Welfare Reform. Contract With America. Capital Gains Tax.
1- The 104th Congress convened this week in Washington and the House is under new leadership. What are your thoughts about the new session?; 2- What will be some of your priorities in the 104th Congress?; 3- One issue on the agenda will be welfare...
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...
1- What is the status of your effort to secure two helicopters for an Air Ambulance service in central Mississippi?; 2- Mississippi was one of only 11 states across the nation to have an increase in military spending in 1992 over the previous...
1- The Pentagon gave final approval Friday to the lease of two Army helicopters to be used as air ambulance in central Mississippi. What’s the story on this?; 2- What are the possibilities of basing on of the helicopters in the Jackson area and...
1- You met last week with the head of the Air Force’s Air Mobility command about the future of the C-141 mission at the Ari National Guard facility in Rankin county. What did you learn?; 2- There is another constitutional crisis in Russia as it...
Alabama Sturgeon. Endangered Species Act. 104th Congress. Persian Gulf Syndrome.
1- The Secretary of the Interior recently withdrew a proposal to put the Alabama Sturgeon on the Endangered Species List. That was the right decision, but many people have criticized the Endangered Species Act, saying it has gone too far in recent...
Alabama Sturgeon. Persian Gulf Syndrome. Clinton, Bill. Defense Spending.
1- The Secretary of the Interior announced this week he was withdrawing the proposal that would have put the Alabama Sturgeon on the Endangered Species List. What does this mean for the Tenn-Tom Waterway?; 2- A report last week indicated the...
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- The Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee held a meeting this week on the Persian Gulf War Illness issue. You are the ranking Democrat on the committee and have worked extensively on this issue. What came out of the hearing?; 2- The House will...
Armed Services Committee. Defense Spending. Persian Gulf Illness.
1- The House Armed Services passed the FY 1995 Defense Spending bill last week. What did you think of the overall package?; 2- How did Mississippi facilities fare in the defense bill?; 3- This week you introduced a bill to help veterans suffering...
Armed Services Committee. Gays in the Military. Somalia. Clinton, Bill. Health Care Reform.
1- The House approved legislation that the Armed Services Committee had passed earlier regarding the issue of gays in the military. What do you think of this new policy?; 2- The House this week passed and amendment to the Defense bill that...
1- You have spoken out this week in opposition to a proposed exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution that would commemorate the dropping of the Atomic Bomb in Japan in World War II. What are your objections to the exhibit?; 2- The House of...
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...
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...
Baker, Richard. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. Anti-Crime Legislation. Assault Weapons.
Speaking with Representative Richard Baker of Louisiana
1- You and I both voted against the Crime Bill. Among the reasons we opposed it was the ban on 19 specific assault weapons. But I understand this new law also leaves an opening for the...
Balanced Budget Amendment. Fish and Wildlife Service.
1- The House failed to pass the Balanced Budge Amendment last week by a 12 vote margin. You supported the amendment. What is your reaction to the vote?; 2- Some opponents argued that passing the amendment would have meant big cuts to Social...
