Harper's Weekly cover of Grant, seated outside of the US Senate, reaching for a newspaper which reads 'Shepherd Rejected by the Senate by an Overwhelming Majority.' On the table is another paper which reads 'Richardson as Judge of Claims.' Lady...
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation; Agriculture; Sharkey County (Miss.); United States. Congress. Senate; Farmers; Farm income; Economic policy; Agriculture and state
Testimony of G. C. Cortright, Jr. of Sharkey County, Mississippi concerning agricultural matters before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. 1955
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...
1- Former Mississippi Congressman, Mike Espy, resigned as Secretary of Agriculture, what was your reaction?; 2- An American soldier was shot and wounded in Haiti. Questions continue to be raised about the wisdom of our military mission there. ...
Whitten, Jamie L. Veterans Affairs. Defense Authorization Bill. National Guard.
1- House and Senate negotiators have worked out an agreement on Defense Authorization Bill that will protect most National Guard and Reserve units from major cuts in FY1992 and 1993. You were on that conference committee. What do you think of the...
1- With the change in leadership in the House and Senate, there is talk that defense spending could be increased over the next couple of years. What is your reaction to that?; 2- With the Republicans taking over the House, you will no longer be...
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...
Defense Spending. Lauderdale County Representatives. Meridian Naval Air Station. Department of Veterans Affairs. Unemployment Benefits.
1- The president has proposed a $50 Billion cut in defense spending over five years, but already there is talk on Capitol Hill that we should cut and additional $50 Billion. What is your reaction to that?; 2- You and group of Lauderdale County...
Widnall, Sheila. Columbus Air Force Base. Balanced Budget Amendment.
1- On February 25, Air Force Secretary Sheila Widnall will accompany you to Columbus Air Force Base. What will be on the agenda?; 2- While in Columbus, the Secretary will go to an area school that is now using computers donated by the Air Force. ...
1- Your Veterans Affairs Committee held a hearing on the issue of the Persian Gulf War illnesses this week in Washington. Veterans Affairs Secretary Jesse Brown and Defense Department Assistant Secretary Dorn testified. What did you learn?; 2-...
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...
National Guard. Bankruptcy Reform. Balanced Budget Amendment.
1- You met with the Chief of Staff of the Air force last week and discussed the future of the aging C-141 Airlift Aircraft, such as the ones flown by the Air National Guard unit in Rankin County. What is the story on possible replacement...
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...
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...
Flag Burning Amendment. Congressional Term Limits. Military Construction Projects.
1- You are the chief sponsor of the constitutional amendment to prevent desecration of the American Flag. The legislation had a hearing this past week in a House subcommittee and you testified. What did you say?; 2- The constitutional amendment...
Balanced Budget Amendment. Voluntary School Prayer. Lott, Trent.
1- Congressman, the Balanced Budget Amendment once again failed to pass the Senate, is there a chance this amendment will be brought up again next year?; 2- As you know, a recent court ruling said that a Mississippi school could not hold devotional...
Bankruptcy Code. Railroad Management and Labor. The Soviet Union.
1- Congress took quick action last week to get the railroads moving again while management and labor try to work out differences that caused a nationwide strike. Was congress right to step in with this legislation?; 2- The Senate has passed...
