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...
National Guard. Haiti. Health Care Reform. Women in Combat.
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1- Three Mississippi Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units were involved in the military operation in Haiti and one unit still has personnel on active duty. What are the details on this?; 2- It was announced this week...
West, Togo. National Guard. Clinton, Bill. Line Item Veto. Farm Legislation.
1- A few weeks ago, Army Secretary Togo West said that a study of the military found very few cases of extremists. Do you think this is an accurate description of today’s military?; 2- A recent Editorial in the Washington Post suggested that one...
Carter, Jimmy. Haiti. National Guard. Cost of Living Adjustment.
1- A high-level U.S. delegation led by former President Carter worked out a deal to avoid our having to invade Haiti earlier this week. What was your reaction to those developments?
2- What are the concerns your have about the Haiti situation?
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National Guard. Federal Bankruptcy Laws. The Pentagon.
1- A Mississippi National Guard unit may be draw the assignment of lifting the Statue of Freedom from the U.S. Capitol this spring when it is removed for repair and restoration. What are the details on this?; 2- An effort is under way in Congress...
National Institutes of Health Study. Persian Gulf Illness. Fish and Wildlife Service. Alabama Sturgeon. Department of Veterans Affairs.
1- A National Institute of Health Study this weekend says that while many Persian Gulf War veterans are suffering from some illness, the cause is still unknown, and that research is continuing. What do you think should be the proper course of...
Inheritance Tax. Health Care Reform. Clinton, Bill. Veterans Nursing Homes.
1- A plan was introduced in this past Congress to lower the tax-exemption on inheritance taxes from the current $600,000 to $200,000 as a way to pay for Health Care Reform. No Action was taken, but it may be brought back in the new Congress in...
National Guard. 155th Brigade. Department of Veterans Affairs. Meridian, MS.
1- A recent Governmental Accounting Office study was done on the readiness of National Guard combat brigades activated during the Persian Gulf War, including the 155th in Mississippi. The report cited some deficiencies. You have now asked the GAO...
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...
1- After American soldiers were killed, wounded and captured in gun battles in Somalia over the weekend, Secretary of State Christopher and Defense Secretary Aspin came to Capitol Hill to brief members of congress on developments. What happened at...
National Guard. Desert Storm. The Pentagon. Balanced Budget Amendment. Department of Defense. G. I. Bill.
1- After it was reported that the Army was notifying National Guard and Reserve personnel in Mississippi and across the county to turn in their Desert Storm camouflage uniforms, you contacted the Pentagon and got the to suspend the order. Is that...
Persian Gulf War. National Guard. Department of Veterans Affairs. Campaign Reform. Defense Spending. Clinton, Bill. Gore, Al.
1- After serving in the Persian Gulf War, several members of the National Guard unit in Waynesboro have had babies born with physical ailments. You have been working with the Department of Veterans affairs to full investigate this question. What...
Rice, Donald. Bush, George H.W. Columbus Air Force Base. Meridian, MS. State of the Union. National Guard.
1- Air Force Secretary Donald Rice accepted your invitation to visit Columbus Air Force Base last week. What were his impressions of the facility and the people there?; 2- From Columbus, you flew to Meridian to participate in the conversion of the...
Widnall, Sheila. Columbus Air Force Base. Columbus Air Force Base. North Korea.
1- Air force Secretary Sheila Widnall has agreed to come to Columbus Air Force Base in February. Why is this important?; 2- You are also working to try and bring an Air Reserve unit to Columbus Air Force base. What are the details on this?; 3-...
Somalia. Cheney, Dick. National Guard. Veterans Affairs Committee. 103rd Congress.
1- American troops have been in Somalia for a couple of weeks now, helping get food and medicine to those in need. There have been scattered shooting incidents, but no major battles. What is your impression of the operation so far?; 2- You have...
Defense Authorization Bill. Military Recruitment. Meridian Naval Air Station.
1- An amendment was offered this week to the defense Authorization bill that would have ended Selective Service registration for 18 year olds. You opposed the amendment. Why is the Selective Service System still needed?; 2- Another amendment that...
