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it is sometimes said that the work of the staff is little noticed until something goes wrong. Today, I wish to make comments about a member of the staff of the Appropriations Committee for a different reason: the outstanding record of…

There are two things I find frustrating about this new rule.

Development and job creation are being stifled in this suburban county, through no fault of their own.

Jurisdictions that have made progress in actually lowering the ozone level are now being rewarded with the back of the hand.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has continued to be a thorn in the side of the United States because of their failure to halt the expansion of their nuclear program as well as the support of terrorist groups like Hamas.

Within the next 5 years, the Secret Service will provide protection through two Presidential election cycles, two Democratic national conventions, two Republican national conventions, the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, and other…

There is no question that cyber is a clear and present priority as well as a danger for us as American citizens.

if we don't have a Department that is funded, a lot of the missions we have talked about here today will suffer.

In closing, I would be remiss if I did not mention the looming funding crisis at DHS.

the essential funding for the Department of Homeland Security is no place for the majority to showboat against immigration reform that strengthens our economy and our country.

So the best way to get on with our challenge is to have a budget so that we know how to plan and implement accordingly.

are we in morning business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are indeed, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes. ____________________

Rick Cleveland is the executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. This story appeared on February 3, 2015, in a number of newspapers, including my hometown of Tupelo's Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. The…

I rise briefly today to recognize the extraordinary story of my fellow Mississippian Malcolm Butler, who hails from Vicksburg, MS, and attended Hinds Community College. Mr. Butler, a cornerback for the New England Patriots, made the game…

We cannot turn our backs on what happens in Afghanistan. We paid the price for this before. We should not do so again.

They are not talking about smog or carbon particles in the air, they are talking about CO2, carbon dioxide.

I just do not understand why this administration does not understand that if we do what is presently planned to begin in three months from now, that we will see the Iraq movie again.