The fact that we had a very aggressive program, try to keep up with what these people were doing, yes, I think this could be -- wind up being a winner and instead of a loser like some people might suspect.
Lott expresses optimism about the eavesdropping program being politically beneficial.
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We've got the National Guard troops that we need, they're coming in there. They're coming in 1,200 a day into Mississippi. We're going to have 6,000 to 7,000 in Mississippi alone.
Do we have the courage, tenacity and the ability to get anything done anymore? If we can't do this, we ought to vote to dissolve the Congress and go home and wait for the next election.
You've got to do that every now and then. Even though you might get your little flak from some of the people within your conference. It's called leadership.
I am pleased with the federal government's response. And by the way, while they're hurting and I understand it, this is not a time for complaining.