Lott: What the Senate Accomplished

Lott: What the Senate Accomplished: "Katrina relief legislation: Last, but by no means least for Mississippians, is our continuing emphasis on hurricane relief legislation, primarily in response to hurricanes Rita and Katrina, the latter being the worst natural disaster in American history.

Congress has acted in a bipartisan, bicameral way to help the Gulf states get back on our feet, and that in part contributed to Mississippi schools opening last November.

I’ll never forget a moment with Senator Hillary Clinton as she left the well of the Senate after voting for a Katrina relief measure. I thanked her for her support, and she responded that Mississippi had helped New York after 9/11, so it was New York’s time to return the favor.

That says a lot about the character of America, and what Americans can accomplish when we put partisanship aside and put America first. Political seasons are always tough, but we should reflect on what we did do this year, and what we can do together in the next Congress. "