I have been a critic of the SPOT program since its inception and expansion prior to being validated.
The shooting that took place at LAX was a tragic and senseless act of violence.
I have real concerns about it. There are people who talk about other models, but you talk about countries where civil rights and civil liber...
We cannot continue to fund programs with the hope that they will work.
Veterans have to wait more than a year to receive benefits and when they do it is painstakingly problematic.
We have to recognize that there has been some serious mistakes made in the past before we can begin the process of moving forward.
There is no, with the number of veterans in Mississippi we should be that number one, that number two ranked in the best hospital system for...
I think some of us are concerned that the culture of the facility allowed certain things to go on.
Mr. Chairman, the people deserve a Government that stays open, works together, solves problems, and spends money wisely.
So 138,000 attempts is a big number.
My years in leadership on this committee have given me great insight into the American public's evolving interest in homeland security.
I think the timeline can clear up a lot of that.
I think I am concerned with how we are presently handling situations, too.
Being from Mississippi, being a marine veteran, serving in the Mississippi Army National Guard, you know, I take these complaints extremely ...
I would like to know everyone that was involved in that. They should have been fired immediately.
It has taken us some time to fill those vacancies.
There seems to be some serious issues with the VA and I do not just think it is Jackson.
But we have to look at making sure that your employees, Mr. Jenkins, the ones that are performing are taken care of.
