VA Regional Medical Headquarters. VA Hospitals. Capital Gains Tax.
1- You will be in Jackson January 6 to speak at the dedication of the VA Regional Medical Headquarters. What does this facility mean to the veterans in our state?; 2- Veterans hospitals in Virginia and Alabama will be used in a test study to see...
1- A recent Pentagon report shows that Mississippi would be wit hard if large-scale cuts are made to the military budget. What is your reaction to that?; 2- The Army Chief of Staff was in Mississippi this week. He said the U.S. would begin...
Hussein, Saddam. The Recession. 1990 Budget Deal. Domestic and Defense Spending. Soviet Union.
1- This past week marked the one year anniversary of the start of the air war against Saddam Hussein. Looking back on it, what are your impressions of the war effort? Was it the right thing to do?; 2- Congress will reconvene this week and there...
Bush, George H.W. State of the Union Address. Capital Gains Tax Rate. National Prayer Breakfast. The Gulf States Initiative.
1- President Bush delivered his State of the Union Address earlier this week. What were your impressions of the speech?; 2- He mentioned several initiatives to help boost the economy, including a cut in the capital gains tax rate and restoration...
Whitten, Jamie. Veterans Health Care. Defense Spending.
1- There is some talk now about cutting defense spending by more than the 25 percent already planned over five years. What do you think will happen with the military budget in this coming fiscal year?; 2- On January 6, First District Congressman...
Columbus Air Force Base. Meridian Naval Air Station. Contract With America. Balanced Budget Amendment. Line Item Veto. Welfare Reform.
1- The military base closure process will soon begin when the Defense Department will make recommendations on which bases to close. What are your feelings today about the prospects for Columbus Air Force Base and Meridian Naval Air Station?; 2- It...
1- Indications are that the Senate will vote on the Constitutional amendment to balance the budget early this year and the house will follow suit. It takes a two-thirds majority in both houses to send the proposal to the states. What are the...
Bush, George HW. Defense Base Closure Commission. Madigan, Edward. Agriculture Department Reorganization. Brown, Jesse. Veterans Affairs.
1- President Bush has submitted the names of nominees to the 1993 Defense Base Closure Commission. You have been closely following the developments. How do you think Mississippi bases will fare in this process?; 2- Outgoing Agriculture Secretary...
1- As this program is being taped, you are preparing to hold a Veteran’s Affairs Committee hearing in Meridian to look into Persian Gulf War illnesses. What do you hope to learn from the hearing?; 2- Several members of congress will join you in...
Unfunded Mandates. Balanced Budget Amendment. National Security Committee.
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1- The House is considering legislation to curb the practice of imposing federal rules and regulations on the states and cities without giving them funding to pay for them. These so-called un-funded mandates have increased over...
1- Three Mississippi Air National Guard and Air Force reserve units were involved with military operations in Haiti and one unit still has personnel on active duty. What are the details on this?; 2- It was announced this week that Health Care...
Clinton, Bill. Iraq. Hussein, Saddam. Montgomery GI Bill.
1- Gov. Bill Clinton was inaugurated as President of the United States on Wednesday. What were you impressions of this historic ceremony on the ground of the U.S. Capitol?; 2- The U.S. and its allies have launched air and missile attacks against...
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- 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...
1- You held a Veterans Affairs committee hearing in Meridian last Friday to look into the Persian Gulf War illness issue. What was your assessment of those proceedings?; 2- A tragic accident in the country of Honduras last week killed one...
1-President Clinton is planning to lift the ban on gays in the military. What is your opinion on that?; 2- The house Armed Services Committee has a new chairman, Ron Dellums of California and you have been selected vice chairman. What does that...
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...
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...
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...
1-You have scheduled a Veterans Affairs Committee hearing in Meridian, Mississippi on January 21 to look further into the Persian Gulf Veterans health issue. What are the details on the hearing?; 2- You are co-sponsoring a Constitutional amendment...
