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Senator Thad Cochran's Public Statements

Thad Cochran
Full Name: Thad Cochran
Office: U.S. Senate (MS) - Sr, Republican
First Elected: 11/07/1978
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Rose; 2 Children: Clayton, Katherine
Birth Date: 12/07/1937
Birth Place: Pontotoc, MS
Home City: Jackson, MS
Religion: Baptist

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May 16, 2013 USDA Tells Cochran Final Catfish Inspection Rule Could Be Issued By October Washington, DC
May 16, 2013 Cochran: EPA Fuel Spill Exemption for Small Farms Included in Water Resources Bill Washington, DC
May 15, 2013 Cochran Supports Water Projects Bill with Provisions for Mississippi Washington, DC
May 14, 2013 Cochran & Wicker Bill Restores Seniors' Access to Chronic Pain Meds Washington, DC
May 14, 2013 Senate Accepts Cochran's South Mississippi Protection Amendment Washington, DC
May 14, 2013 Cochran Ready for Senate Consideration of 2013 Farm Bill Washington, DC
May 10, 2013 Cochran, Kaine Introduce Battlefield Protection Measure Washington, DC
May 9, 2013 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
May 9, 2013 Cochran Airs Frustration Over Stalled Catfish Inspections Washington, DC
May 8, 2013 Cochran Proposals Address Mississippi Concerns Over Louisiana Levee Project Washington, DC
May 1, 2013 Cochran, Wicker, & Palazzo Lauds $487.1 Million Coast Guard Contract Washington, DC
April 29, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Reduce V-A Claims Backlog Washington, DC
April 26, 2013 Cochran Takes Miss. Hospitals' Concerns To HHS Secretary Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Letter to The US International Trade Commission - Urging Continuation Of Trade Penalties on Imported Rebar to Protect U.S. Jobs Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Cochran Works to Ensure B-2 Test Stand Upgrade Stays on Schedule Washington, DC
April 24, 2013 Letter to Acting Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Bob Perciasepe - Urge EPA to Withdraw Water Regulations Washington, DC
April 23, 2013 Miss. Senators Warn of Administration Overreach in Greenhouse Gas Plan Washington, DC
April 23, 2013 Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe - Avoid Expanding Water Regulations Washington, DC
April 18, 2013 Conchran Questions FDA Official on Catfish Inspections, Menu Regs Washington, DC
April 10, 2013 Cochran Announces South Korea Has Chosen Miss.-Built Radars Washington, DC
April 10, 2013 Cochran Statement on Obama's FY2014 Budget Plan Washington, DC
March 27, 2013 Miss. Senators Opposed to U.N. Arms Trade Treaty that Treads on American Rights Washington, DC
March 23, 2013 Cochran Opposes Senate's Tax and Spend Budget Plan Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Pryor, Cochran: New Study Validates No Need for Mandatory Flood Insurance Behind Healthy Levees Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 Cochran: FY2013 Funding Measure Gives Defense Dept. Resources, Oversight to Meet U.S. Security Interests Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Collins, King Among 77 Senators Calling on President to Continue Support of Israel Washington, DC
March 15, 2013 Cochran Welcomes Commerce Dept. Decision to Aid U.S. Catfish Washington, DC
March 13, 2013 Cochran renews Support for Enacting "Stolen Valor Act" Washington, DC
March 13, 2013 Cochran Votes to Defund Affordable Care Act Washington, DC
March 8, 2013 Cochran Endorses Small Farm Exemption from EPA Fuel Spill Rule Washington, DC
March 8, 2013 Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bill to Exempt Small Farms from Burdensome Fuel Storage Requirements Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Letter to the Public - Input for CFTC Reauthorization Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Letter to the Comptroller General of the United States Gene Dodaro - Fishery Stock Assessments Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 Cochran Backs Bill to Expedite Natural Gas Exports to Allies Washington, DC
March 4, 2013 The Small Business Disaster Recovery Act Washington, DC
March 1, 2013 Landrieu, Cochran Introduce Bill to Improve Federal Disaster Programs for Small Businesses Washington, DC
Feb. 26, 2013 Syria - Nomination of Senator Hagel for Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
Feb. 19, 2013 Letter to US Trade Representative Ron Kirk - International Trade Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2013 Senator Cochran: Democratic Sequester Plan Falls Squarely on the Backs of Defense & Agriculture Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions - Education Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2013 Cochran Statement on State of the Union Address Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2013 Letter to Secretary of Commerce Department - Pricing and Trade Regulations Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2013 Letter to Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank, Miss. Senators - Trade Issues Washington, DC
Feb. 7, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Labor and Health Care Washington, DC
Feb. 6, 2013 Cochran Backs Public-Private Fish & Wildlife Measure Washington, DC
Jan. 28, 2013 Landrieu Praises Passage of Disaster Relief Funding, Critical Reforms Washington, DC
Jan. 23, 2013 Letter to President Barack Obama - Keystone XL Pipeline Washington, DC
Jan. 16, 2013 Cochran Statement on Obama Gun Control Announcement Washington, DC
Jan. 1, 2013 Cochran Statement on "Fiscal Cliff" Vote in Senate Washington, DC

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