Clinton, Bill. Brown, Jesse. Veterans Affairs Committee. Disabled American Veterans. Yugoslavia. American Military Personnel. Somalia.
1- President Elect Clinton has named Jesse Brown to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. As executive director of the Disabled American Veterans, he has worked with you on veterans issues over the years. What is your reaction to his selection?; 2-...
Armed Services Committee. Defense Spending. Persian Gulf Illness.
1- The House Armed Services passed the FY 1995 Defense Spending bill last week. What did you think of the overall package?; 2- How did Mississippi facilities fare in the defense bill?; 3- This week you introduced a bill to help veterans suffering...
Social Security. Mabus, Ray. Saudi Arabia. Selective Service.
1- It was reported recently that the Social Security Administration paid $32 million in bonuses to its employees last year. This comes at a time when Social Security disability cases are backlogged throughout the country. What was your reaction to...
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...
1- This week you are heading the official U.S. house delegation to the 50th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy. What are the details on this?; 2- Two planes will be used to take members to Europe and one of them is a Mississippi Air...
1- You led the U.S. house delegation to the d-day 50th anniversary ceremonies in England and France last week. What were your impressions of the historic trip?; 2- You ran into several Mississippians over there. Could you elaborate on that?; 3-...
Welfare Reform. Persian Gulf Illness. Alabama Sturgeon.
1- The Secretary of the Interior announced this week that he was delaying for six months a decision about whether or not to include the Alabama Sturgeon on the endangered species list. You have had concerns about the future of the Tenn-Tom...
1- You took part in ceremonies this week marking the 50th anniversary of the GI Bill. What kind of impact has this program had on the country?; 2- Educational benefits still are the most effective incentive to get young men and women to join the...
National Guard. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Health Care Reform. Welfare Reform.
1- the Mississippi National Guard has been selected to run a program targeted to help at-risk youth, called the youth “Challenge.” What are the details on the program?; 2- The House of Representatives went on record strongly opposed to...
1- The Pentagon recently released a report showing it could still not pinpoint a cause of the illnesses that are being reported from some Persian Gulf veterans. What is your reaction? Should these veterans and their families be discouraged by...
US Fish and Wildlife Service. North Korea. Sung, Kim Il. Mabus, Ray. Saudi Arabia.
1- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service has proposed stopping all waterfowl hunting and limiting bow hunting for deer on five wildlife refuges that make up the Mississippi Yazoo Wildlife Complex. You wrote the Secretary of the Interior asking that...
Line Item Veto. Veterans Affairs Committee. Persian Gulf Illness.
1- Late last week, the House passed legislation to strengthen the President’s line item veto authority, did you support that effort?; 2- In the past, Presidents were forced to veto entire appropriations bills in order to kill a few wasteful...
1- The House of Representatives voted last week to reform entitlement spending programs to better monitor the cost of these automatic spending programs, which now make up more than half of the Federal budget, What is the story on this?; 2- Air...
Veterans Nursing Homes. Social Security. Military Construction Appropriations.
1- Bids were opened in July for construction of three state veterans nursing homes in Mississippi. All three came in over the projected budget. What is the next step in this process?; 2- You heard from the commissioner of the Social Security...
Persian Gulf Illness. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
1- The House passed your legislation this week that provides compensation for Persian Gulf veterans suffering from still undiagnosed illnesses. What are the details on this?; 2- The house also approved legislation to provide a cost of living...
Veterans Nursing Homes. Defense Authorization Bill. Anti-Crime Legislation.
1- Mississippi Legislature approved additional $2.5 million for funding for state veterans nursing homes. Are you confident the Federal government can provide additional money to build there three facilities?; 2- The House this week passed the...
Speaking with Congressman Billy Tauzin of Louisiana
1- What caused you to get involved in the debate over private property rights?; 2- I was one of the first to cosponsor the bill you introduced to establish a private property owner’s bill of...
Tauzin, Billy. Endangered Species Act. Alabama Sturgeon.
1- Speaking with Representative Billy Tauzin D-LA and Representative Montgomery regarding the Endangered Species Act; Alabama Sturgeon in the Tenn-Tom Waterway and related issues.
Veterans Nursing Homes. Health Care Reform. Haiti. Cuba.
1- The State Legislature, in its special session in august, provided additional funding need to build Mississippi’s three new state veterans nursing homes. You said you were confident the Federal government could also come up with its additional...
