In an address to a Joint Session of Congress following the September 11, 2001, attacks on our nation, President George W. Bush emphatically announced, “Whether we bring them to justice or bring...
Mississippians will Persevere through Storms and Flooding
The recent storms that passed through much of the South claimed the lives of at least 32 in Mississippi and injured hundreds more. The tornadoes produced by these storms are unprecedented, and...
Meeting America’s Energy Needs
Earlier this month, I joined 28 other Senators to send a letter to the President urging his Administration to stop stifling American energy production. We wrote, “the policies being carried...
Recovering from the Oil Spill
One year ago this week, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig led to a terrible disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Tragically, eleven men lost their lives in the explosion and many others...
President’s Reversal on Guantanamo is Right Decision
An important story from our ongoing war on terror has received little attention. Last week, Attorney General Eric Holder announced the self-confessed mastermind of the September 11 attacks,...
How to Help Lower Gas Prices
With heightened unrest in the Middle East, the price at the pump continues to soar. Gas prices averaged $3.46 per gallon in Mississippi last week, according to AAA. That is approximately...
New Health Law is Still the Wrong Approach
President Obama’s health care law turned one year old last week. In the year since he signed this massive bill into law, we have learned a lot about what was buried in it. The American...
Navy Week Celebrates Contributions of Sailors and Marines
This week, Mississippi serves as host of Navy Week, a celebration of our proud history with the U.S. Navy. Air shows featuring the Navy’s Blue Angels at Keesler Air Force Base and Naval Air...
Help for America’s Job Creators
Small businesses create 60 to 80 percent of all new jobs in America according to the Small Business Administration. In Mississippi, small businesses and entrepreneurs drive innovation and spur...
Debt Continues to be Growing Threat
Last month, Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called America’s debt “the greatest threat to our national security.” Testifying at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services...