Roger Wicker

Certainly around the Nation and especially in the State of Mississippi, we have been faced with mesothelioma and asbestosis among industrial workers.

I would be happy to do it if it doesn't cause people not to be able to afford their water.

You wouldn't provide water that didn't have that necessary tiny bit of chlorine?

Thank you, Senator Wicker, for all your help and support for passing a number of bills to provide us with technical assistance.

It is indeed a manmade problem, caused by a project built by the Federal Government, is that not correct?

I cannot begin to express my frustration and disappointment by your Agency's decisions, which was, by all accounts, an abuse of the EPA's authority under the Clean Water Act.

This may be a Mississippi issue today, but make no mistake, the same abuse of authority may end up in your backyard tomorrow.

And perhaps we can proceed in colloquy form. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Hassan). Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise today during this Black History Month to call attention to two remarkable daughters of the State of Mississippi, two basketball legends: Lusia Harris and Ruthie Bolton. These two Mississippi athletes took women's basketball to new…

The irony is that the Supreme Court is at the very same time hearing cases about this sort of affirmative racial discrimination.

During this process, I can imagine that Governor Barbour reflected on the proud list of Mississippi senators who have gone before me and walk the halls where I will now work for our state and nation. Names like John Stennis, Jim Eastland…

The irony is that the Supreme Court is at the very same time hearing cases about this sort of affirmative racial discrimination.

Is it helping right now, Mr. Butler, with everything else that is causing the supply chain delay?

There is no legislative silver bullet on this, but it is possible to make the situation worse.

Are demurrage fees adding to the cost of goods? And are they being charged to companies and shippers who through no fault of their own, are unable to comply? And is that a problem? And if so, is there a solution?

High levels of freight congestion are expected well into next year.

U.S. manufacturers, retailers, consumers, and workers face enormous challenges stemming from freight and supply chain congestion.

OK, but if they are loitering out for whatever reason, slowing their speed, to say that those ships are not part of the supply chain delay is a little inaccurate.

The Administration has made few attempts at solving the problems.

The trucking industry estimates that the employer based vaccination mandate could result in the loss of up to 37 percent of drivers for covered companies.

This legislation would spur improvements to our freight transportation system, streamline the certification process for truck drivers.

I welcome the President's signature on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. This includes much needed investments in traditional infrastructure.

Cooking the numbers is not a solution. And I am disappointed at the Administration for attempting to suggest that that has been a solution.

I was very jealous of legislative prerogatives, and I frankly think that is congressional prerogative.

So data sharing, yes. And automation is really not that big of a help on the port.