ANNOUNCER:
Senator Roger Wicker. He fought for us after Katrina
SENATOR WICKER:
It's still amazing the force of the storm ... was so strong.
BILOXI MAYOR A.J. HOLLOWAY:
The water met from the bay and the beach here.
ANNOUNCER:
Wicker helped secure billions to rebuild infrastructure and bring new jobs.
• In the 109th Congress Wicker successfully pushed HR3645 and HR3673, the two main Supplemental appropriations bills for Hurricane Katrina relief.
• Graphic – “We already owe Roger Wicker a debt of thanks.” Sun Herald Editorial. 1/2/2008
“His position on such a powerful committee would serve South Mississippi well a couple of years later when Hurricane Katrina struck. When billions of dollars in aid was tied up in Congress, Wicker was on the House negotiating team to secure passage of the Katrina package.”
RETIRED HARRISON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR GENERAL JOE SPRAGGINS:
You and Senator Cochran did a fantastic job to get things pushed through for us.
SENATOR WICKER:
I still have a lot of people come tell me they think Katrina is over.
• Graphic – “Wicker’s maiden speech is all about Katrina.” Sun Herald. 3/7/2008
“Throughout his 20-minute address, Wicker recounted his own experiences and those of fellow Gulf Coast residents during the most devastating disaster in North America. And with thousands still struggling to recover, the 56-year-old Republican sought to drive home this message: ‘Katrina is not over.’”
BILOXI MAYOR A.J. HOLLOWAY:
We're a long way before Katrina will be over.
ANNOUNCER:
He'll continue to fight for us. Roger Wicker.