Thad Cochran
Thad Cochran
William Thad Cochranis an American Republican politician. He is the current senior United States Senator from Mississippi, first elected to the Senate in 1978, and the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which he had also chaired from 2005 to 2007. He also chaired the Senate Agriculture Committee from 2003 to 2005. Cochran won reelection to a seventh term in 2014, after defeating Chris McDaniel in an intense primary run-off election. He is currently the dean of the Mississippi congressional...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth7 December 1937
CountryUnited States of America
We're in preliminary discussions already with the administration on when that money will be needed, when will it be considered by the Senate, when the request will be submitted, ... These are issues that we are working hard to resolve to be sure that federal agencies, agencies that have the responsibility of responding to this disaster, have the funds they need to do it and do it right and to do it quickly.
The transportation bill is so important for our state and others,
This is especially important for our state in light of the loss of tax revenue we have faced because of the damage of Hurricane Katrina. The income Mississippi will gain from this revenue sharing agreement will provide funds for infrastructure improvements, conservation programs and restoration of coastal areas.
I don't know of anything that has depressed me more than seeing what I saw yesterday in my state.
I hope he doesn't start nitpicking little bits and pieces of it.
It was quiet. It was eerie. It was a horrible sight to behold.
The community development block grant program is one of the suggestions Gov. Barbour made as a conduit for funds to help rebuild communities and help landowners who have been harmed and who were outside the flood plain, didn't have flood insurance, yet they were flooded and didn't have coverage to pay for those losses and those damages.
The administration anticipated that these funds would be spent at the rate of about $500 million a day. They are now being spent at twice that rate.
He's not a czar. He's just a coordinator, ... I think they've chosen the title well.
We're going to do whatever is needed to help the people and local governments recover from this catastrophic event,
We're going to get you what you need to rebuild this town.
We are a better Nation and the world is a safer place because of Ronald Reagan.
Well, I'm not saying that we're solving every problem or arresting every person that ought to be arrested and deported, but we're doing a better job than has been done in the past.
What President Bush has done speaks more than words about his feeling of compassion and commitment to people.