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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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March 15, 2012 Cochran: Curbing High Gas Prices Must be Priority Washington, DC
March 14, 2012 Senate Okays Highway Bill with Gulf Coast Oil Spill Provisions Washington, DC
March 14, 2012 Cochran Votes for Two-year Federal Highway Bill, Outlines Provisions Beneficial to Mississippi Washington, DC
March 14, 2012 Cochran and Labor Secretary Solis Review Outlook for Permenent Home for Gulfport Job Corps Center Washington, DC
March 13, 2012 Cochran: FEMA-Americorps, Partnership Designed to Benefit Disaster Victims, Young Volunteers Washington, DC
March 9, 2012 Cochran Wants Answers on Future Coast Guard Cutter Funding Washington, DC
March 9, 2012 Cochran, Wicker, Palazzo Praise Progress on Amphibious Assault Ship to be Built in Mississippi Washington, DC
March 8, 2012 Cochran, Wicker Praise Senate Passage of Restore the Gulf Coast Act Washington, DC
March 2, 2012 Cochran: Mississippi Agricultural Producers Encouraged to Consider USDA Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment Washington, DC
March 2, 2012 The Biloxi Sun Herald - Senators Take Aim at Obama Administration's Interior Cuts Washington, DC
Feb. 29, 2012 Cochran Questions $200 Million Rescission Request for Gulf Coast Conservation Program Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2012 Wicker, Cochran, Nunnelee Press EPA Officials to Reverse Harmful DeSoto County Decision Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2012 Cochran: New Farm Bill Must Continue to Promote Jobs, Combat Poverty in Rural Areas Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2012 Boozman Challenges Insurance Mandate Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2012 Cochran Statement on President's FY2013 Budget Request Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2012 Pryor, Landrieu and Cochran Announce FEMA Recoupment Plan Washington, DC
Feb. 6, 2012 Cochran: Long-Term FAA Reauthorization Bill Will Support Air Service in Mississippi Washington, DC
Feb. 2, 2012 Bill to Name Noxubee Wildlife Refuge for the Late Sam Hamilton Given Final Congressional Approval Washington, DC
Feb. 2, 2012 Letter to Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader Washington, DC
Jan. 31, 2012 Cochran, Wicker Cosponsor New Legislation to Authorize Keystone XL Pipeline to Gulf Coast Refineries Washington, DC
Jan. 25, 2012 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
Jan. 24, 2012 Cochran Statement on State of the Union Address Washington, DC
Jan. 18, 2012 Wicker and Cochran Oppose President's Decision to Block Keystone XL Pipeline Washington, DC
Jan. 6, 2012 Senator Hutchison and 35 Senate Colleagues Challenge Obama Health Care Law Washington, DC
Dec. 22, 2011 Hagan Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging USTR Kirk to Fight for U.S. Poultry Producers in India Greensboro, NC
Dec. 22, 2011 Letter to Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative for the Office of the United States Trade Representative Washington, DC
Dec. 17, 2011 Cochran Statement on FY2012 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Washington, DC
Dec. 17, 2011 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
Dec. 15, 2011 Durbin, Kirk, Senators Welcome FEMA Proposal to Move Toward a More Realistic Analysis of Flood Risk Washington, DC
Dec. 14, 2011 Cochran Votes for Balanced Budget Amendment Washington, DC
Dec. 9, 2011 Introduction of Legislation to Keep Lab Services in Rural Communities Washington, DC
Dec. 8, 2011 Cochran Statement on Joint Conference Committee Meeting - H.R. 2055 Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2011 Wicker & Cochran Support Measure to Increase Available Oil Supply Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Programs for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2012, and for Other Purposes Washington, DC
Nov. 16, 2011 Letter to Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Shelby, Senate Banking Committee Washington, DC
Nov. 10, 2011 Cochran Cosponsors Bill to Restore Unionization Standard Washington, DC
Nov. 3, 2011 Cochran Votes to Allow Debate n Highway Funding & Regulatory Relief Legislation Washington, DC
Oct. 20, 2011 Senators Recognize Contributions of Stennis Space Center to Gulf Coast Washington, DC
Oct. 20, 2011 Cochran & Wicker Support Measure Protecting Veterans' Rights to Purchase Firearms Washington, DC
Oct. 14, 2011 Cochran: USDA Disaster Assistance Program Needs Improvements Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2011 Cochran: "International Underestimating Syndrome" Skews Views on Disaster Funding Needs Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2011 Senate Designates National Character Counts Week Washington, DC
Oct. 12, 2011 Cochran: Free Trade Pacts Will Create Economic Opportunities for Mississippi & Nation Washington, DC
Oct. 7, 2011 Cochran and Wicker Announce $13.2 Million From FEMA for Hazard Mitigation Work on Miss. Gulf Coast Washington, DC
Oct. 7, 2011 Cochran Uses "Llama Llama" to Promote Early Childhood Reading Washington, DC
Oct. 5, 2011 Miss. Lawmakers Renew Call To Cancel Proposed Medicare Regulation On Pharmacies & Physicians Washington, DC
Oct. 5, 2011 Miss. Lawmakers Renew Call to Cancel Proposed Medicare Regulation on Pharmacies & Physicians Washington, DC
Sept. 23, 2011 Landrieu & Cochran Introduce Stafford Act Reform Legislation Washington, DC
Sept. 23, 2011 Legislation To Stop EPA Dust Regulations Cosponsored by Mississiipi Senators Cochran & Wicker Washington, DC
Sept. 21, 2011 Restore The Gulf Coast Act Approved by Senate Panel Washington, DC

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