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...
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...
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...
Bankruptcy Law Reform. Welfare Reform. McNair, Steve. Alcorn State University. Heisman Trophy.
1- One of the positive things Congress did in the final days of this recent session was pass legislation to reform the nation’s bankruptcy laws. You worked hard to get this legislation approved. Why was it important?; 2- One of the issues that...
1- It appears the administration is planning to approve a military invasion of the Caribbean country of Haiti, perhaps in the next few days. What are your thoughts on such an action?; 2- Should Congress have a chance to vote on this before an...
1- Congressman, there have been rumors of another round of base closings. Should Mississippi be concerned?; 2- The Montgomery GI Bill has been in effect since 1985. How is it performing?
Base Closure Commission. Meridian Naval Air Station. Columbus Air Force Base. Clinton, Bill.
1- Last week, the Defense Base Closure Commission voted 7-1 to take Meridian Naval Air Station off the closure list. This was the third time we have survived this process. What are your feelings one week later?; 2- You have said this was a team...
1- You were in Meridian and Columbus last week when base closure commissioners visited. This week you were with them again at a hearing on Capitol Hill where you testified. With less than two weeks to go. What do you think about the bases’...
Speaking with Representative Molinari of Staten Island, New York; 1- The House has now acted on this issue by accepting the recommendations of the Base Closure Commission. Looking back on it now, what do you think of the process? Do you think it...
Speaking with Representative Molinari of Staten Island, New York; 1- The House has now acted on this issue by accepting the recommendations of the Base Closure Commission. Looking back on it now, what do you think of the process? Do you think it...
Speaking with Representative Molinari of Staten Island, New York; 1- The House has now acted on this issue by accepting the recommendations of the Base Closure Commission. Looking back on it now, what do you think of the process? Do you think it...
Boorda, Jeremy. Meridian Naval Air Station. Bosnia. Armed Services Committee. Defense Spending.
1-This coming week, you will bring the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Jeremy Boorda, to Meridian Naval Air Station. What are the details on the Admiral’s visit?; 2- There is a real possibility that U.S. troops could be put on the ground in...
1- Congressman, the death of Admiral Mike Boorda came as quite a shock. Is there anything you would like to say about this tragedy?; 2- Overall, are you pleased with the amount appropriated towards veteran issues?; 3-The House passed the FY 1997...
1- You voted in favor of the Budget Reconciliation Bill passed in the House last week. Why did you support it?; 2- The House voted by more than a two-thirds majority to express the view that no U.S. military forces should be deployed on the ground...
1- Congressman, I have heard rumors that the troops may be kept in Bosnia indefinitely. Do you have any news?; 2- Speaking of recent news, it was announced that the deficit for the fiscal year 1996 was the smallest since 1981. Does this mean...
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...
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...
Bosnia. Meridian Naval Air Station. Columbus Air Force Base.
1- The situation on Bosnia has become worse in recent days and now there is some talk of using American military personnel in some capacity over there. What is your opinion on that?; 2- As this is being taped, the fate of the American F-16 pilot...
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...
Bosnia. P-T Phone Home Project. Boorda, Jeremy. Meridian Naval Air Station.
1- The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Jeremy Boorda, has accepted your invitation to visit Meridian Naval Air Station. What are the details on this?; 2- The situation has gotten worse in Bosnia and the U.S. has sent three warships and 3,600...
