Showing posts with label senator lott. Show all posts
Showing posts with label senator lott. Show all posts
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Chet Lott sings the blues
But it's for a good cause - he's happy to help the Red Cross
Chet Lott, son of U.S. Sen. Trent Lott, performed a two-hour concert before more than 150 people Thursday night at Scranton's Restaurant in support of his new album "Erased It."
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Lott: Appropriately Skeptical - What's Next in Iraq
Lott: Appropriately Skeptical - What's Next in Iraq: "Welcome to GulfCoastNews.com
GCN Guest Opinion
Appropriately Skeptical
What's Next in Iraq
by: Sen. Trent Lott Filed 1/12/07 GCN
Leading up to President Bush%u2019s speech outlining the new strategy for Iraq, I was appropriately skeptical. There was a lot of preliminary talk about sending more forces to Iraq in a %u201Ctroop surge.%u201D Given that Mississippi%u2019s active military and guard members have made a large contribution to operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, I feel it my duty to carefully scrutinize the proposal. It would have been inappropriate either to adopt or dismiss the pending plan before it was presented to the nation. I talked to the President, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of State, the Defense Secretary and other officials, asking questions and raising concerns.
The plan recognizes something I%u2019ve said for months: The status quo in Iraq is unacceptable, and we%u2019ve got to dramatically change the dynamics there. This new approach has the capacity to do that."
GCN Guest Opinion
Appropriately Skeptical
What's Next in Iraq
by: Sen. Trent Lott Filed 1/12/07 GCN
Leading up to President Bush%u2019s speech outlining the new strategy for Iraq, I was appropriately skeptical. There was a lot of preliminary talk about sending more forces to Iraq in a %u201Ctroop surge.%u201D Given that Mississippi%u2019s active military and guard members have made a large contribution to operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, I feel it my duty to carefully scrutinize the proposal. It would have been inappropriate either to adopt or dismiss the pending plan before it was presented to the nation. I talked to the President, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of State, the Defense Secretary and other officials, asking questions and raising concerns.
The plan recognizes something I%u2019ve said for months: The status quo in Iraq is unacceptable, and we%u2019ve got to dramatically change the dynamics there. This new approach has the capacity to do that."
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Lott Says "Thank You" To Weary Hurricane Victims
Mississippi Senator Trent Lott was the keynote speaker at the Biloxi chamber's Morning Call breakfast. It was the first time he had addressed chamber members since Hurricane Katrina. His traditional December speech was filled with laughter, smiles, and a few tears. Brad Kessie explains.
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Friday, November 10, 2006
Lott: Election Show America Want Change
Lott: Election Show America Want Change: "I made no secret of the fact that I’m staying in the Senate because of Hurricane Katrina and the many challenges Mississippians face as we rebuild following this benchmark storm. This ought to be an issue which all of Congress, like Mississippi’s own delegation, can find ample bipartisan foundation on which to build.
Proposals to extend the GO Zone tax incentives, designed to encourage economic revitalization and job growth throughout the hurricane-stricken region, should be widely supported. The badly needed efforts to reform the way the insurance industry is taxed and regulated is worthy of bipartisan backing. This is paramount to thousands of hurricane victims who have been snubbed by their insurance companies and are left paying mortgages on slabs more than 14 agonizing months since Katrina."
Proposals to extend the GO Zone tax incentives, designed to encourage economic revitalization and job growth throughout the hurricane-stricken region, should be widely supported. The badly needed efforts to reform the way the insurance industry is taxed and regulated is worthy of bipartisan backing. This is paramount to thousands of hurricane victims who have been snubbed by their insurance companies and are left paying mortgages on slabs more than 14 agonizing months since Katrina."
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
The Sun Herald | 11/08/2006 | Lott, Taylor win easily
The Sun Herald | 11/08/2006 | Lott, Taylor win easily: "JACKSON - U.S. Sen. Trent Lott and all four of Mississippi's House incumbents were re-elected Tuesday, easily defeating challengers who ran low-budget campaigns.
Lott returns to Washington for a six-year term. Democratic Reps. Bennie Thompson and Gene Taylor and Republican Reps. Roger Wicker and Chip Pickering go back for two-year terms.
Thompson stands to gain the most if Democrats regain the House majority they lost a dozen years ago. He is ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee and could be in line for the chairmanship."
Lott returns to Washington for a six-year term. Democratic Reps. Bennie Thompson and Gene Taylor and Republican Reps. Roger Wicker and Chip Pickering go back for two-year terms.
Thompson stands to gain the most if Democrats regain the House majority they lost a dozen years ago. He is ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee and could be in line for the chairmanship."
Monday, November 06, 2006
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: A Perspective On The Brutal Campaign Season
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: A Perspective On The Brutal Campaign Season: "Traditionally, it's only fitting this year has been a brutal campaign season.
'There's no question this has been a tougher election, it's a typical sixth year in an eight year, two term presidency traditionally, historically the party of the president in that sort of situation has difficulty.'
Senator Trent Lott thinks one of the main reason incumbents are struggling, is the ongoing War in Iraq.
'There's no question that the Iraq War, people are worried about it and it has influenced their thinking.'"
'There's no question this has been a tougher election, it's a typical sixth year in an eight year, two term presidency traditionally, historically the party of the president in that sort of situation has difficulty.'
Senator Trent Lott thinks one of the main reason incumbents are struggling, is the ongoing War in Iraq.
'There's no question that the Iraq War, people are worried about it and it has influenced their thinking.'"
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Pass Christian Political Rally Filled With Song
WLOX-TV - The News for South Mississippi: Pass Christian Political Rally Filled With Song: "It wasn't your typical political rally. There were speeches, but they were brief.
'I'm a warrior for this state, I get passionate, and I get mad, and I don't mind kicking a few bureaucratic fannies in Washington D.C.'
Instead, families who came to show their support for Senator Lott mostly enjoyed music and fellowship. Much of the music was provided by Senator Lott himself, along with Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr and Harrison County Supervisor Connie Rockco. Pass Christian resident Ouida Tanner was one of the many spectators."
'I'm a warrior for this state, I get passionate, and I get mad, and I don't mind kicking a few bureaucratic fannies in Washington D.C.'
Instead, families who came to show their support for Senator Lott mostly enjoyed music and fellowship. Much of the music was provided by Senator Lott himself, along with Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr and Harrison County Supervisor Connie Rockco. Pass Christian resident Ouida Tanner was one of the many spectators."
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