1- The Secretary of Veterans Affairs has announced he is halting a test program to allow some non-veterans to be treated in veterans hospitals. Many veterans groups opposed the idea and now the Secretary has nixed it. What is your reaction?; 2-...
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...
Clinton, Bill. Meridian Naval Air Station. World War II Memorial.
1- President Clinton has proposed a program of national service, where young men and women sign up to do civilian service projects in return for educational benefits. What do you think of the idea?; 2- There were two events this week relation to...
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...
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...
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- 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-...
Winstead, Arthur. Boorda, Mike. Meridian Naval Air Station. Base Closures.
1- Former U.S. Representative Arthur Winstead died in Mississippi this week. What do your remember about Mr. Winstead?; 2- You met last week with Admiral Mike Boorda, Chief of Naval operations, regarding Meridian Naval air Station. What are the...
Defense Base Closure Commission. Meridian Naval Air Station. Camp Shelby.
1- You were in Washington on April 17 for a hearing held by the Defense Base Closure Commission. What was discussed at the hearing that might affect the future of Meridian’s Naval Air Station?; 2- At this point in the process, what are your...
