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July 15, 2013
and answer session with Jim He wanted to understand an issue fully before voting on it And at some point during the interrogation we were sure to hear that old line Now I m no lawyer but Ronnie you sure...lawyer We stopped the Senate proceedings then and there and I unveiled the certificate making Jim officially a lawyer RW Jim along with the entire Senate was nearly brought to his knees in laughter Later...we do this can you assure me that none of us will go to jail That was the Jim Bean approach to the point and often with humor RW His 14 years in the Mississippi legislature produced quite a few classic moments...
November 27, 2013
stations on U S soil It is disturbing that it took leaks to the media from defense and intelligence officials for Americans to discover that such an audacious proposal was even under review The stated purpose...global positioning network but logic dictates that the stations would also give Russia a prime vantage point to spy on the United States from within our own borders The project has rightly stirred serious concerns...within the Central Intelligence Agency CIA and the Pentagon As Department of Defense DoD and CIA officials have warned Russia could use these stations to gather intelligence and provide its satellite guided...
October 26, 2017
Newsletter Signup Op Eds Home News Op Eds President Trump s Tax Reform is a Win for American Workers October 26 2017 More money for middle class Americans That is the goal of tax reform and the reason I support...s real median wage growth has limped along rising on average by only sixth tenths of a percentage point annually for almost a decade In a new analysis the White House s Council of Economic Advisors highlights...steps to help realize this potential Note This op ed appeared in the Jackson Clarion Ledger on October 26 2017 Permalink https www wicker senate gov 2017 10 president trump s tax reform is a win for american...
October 13, 2024
Air Force officials have repeatedly blocked reversed or ignored initiatives that would restore America s command of the skies The Air Force has paused the NGAD program and may cancel it Officials cite a host...is step one This year we fought for legislation in the Senate that would prevent the retirement of 26 F 15E and 32 F 22A fighters The Air Force must now focus on growth Defense Department planners intend...making the most of the nation s innovative defense manufacturers We invite U S national security officials to join us Permalink https www wicker senate gov 2024 10 how the u s air force can reclaim the skies...
January 15, 2013
security threats and provide our troops with resources they need As Panetta and other top defense officials have repeatedly insisted the looming cuts would be devastating to our troops The next secretary...on nominations A record of extreme views makes Hagel an unwise pick and the president s decision points to more rancorous fights to come Permalink https www wicker senate gov 2013 1 hagel wrong choice...
March 28, 2024
readiness capability Last week I led my Republican Senate Armed Services Committee colleagues in an official request to the commander in chief asking for a baseline explanation of this looming disaster We...made for TV moment during the State of the Union I am told that as senior Department of Defense officials watched they wondered how their teams would implement this prime time directive We also do not know...plan shows it is being written as it is being enacted The whole operation underscores two broader points First the mission raises fundamental questions about the president s flawed approach to the broader...
March 10, 2014
rights abuses and potential violation of missile defense commitments Maybe Clinton s new vantage point or future political ambitions allow for a different view of Russia s continued repudiation of good...admittedly war weary as were the Allies in the wake of World War I Some are hoping the former KGB official will be content with annexations in Crimea and the Caucasus That was Neville Chamberlain s expectation...
July 23, 2013
hundreds of orphans still waiting for Mom and Dad Their pleas have yet to stir a response from Russian officials who refuse to allow the pending cases to move forward But growing international support has inspired...moral authority that I hope will advance negotiations between the State Department and Russian officials in the coming months Above all it affirms the positive influence of family on the life of a child...freeze on adoptions with Ireland if its parliament passed a similar measure Mr Putin and Russian officials can try to ignore the fact that Americans have provided a loving home to 60 000 Russian children...
May 26, 2016
A resolution passed by the U S Senate would deny Americans protection from illegal carcinogens May 26 2016 Regarding your editorial Ending the Catfish Fight May 25 American consumers deserve protection...well being of Americans first This letter to the editor appeared in the Wall Street Journal on May 26 2016 Permalink https www wicker senate gov 2016 5 american catfish consumers deserve better Home Privacy...
August 24, 2015
Visitors Center which preserves the stained glass windows from the Dantzler House that once occupied the site show how the Coast has become a home for both the old and the new Bay St Louis for example still has...
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