Below is a political press release from Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger-Wicker:
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), in response to President Biden’s second State of the Union address, said there are solid reasons why the American people are expressing dissatisfaction with their current situation—all of it linked to not feeling secure.
“There are solid reasons why more than 40 percent of Americans say they are worse off today than when President Biden took office, and why more than 70 percent of Americans believe the nation is on the wrong track,” Hyde-Smith said. “Despite the President’s telling, I believe the concerns felt by many Mississippians and their fellow Americans are rooted in whether we feel secure—in our homes, in our communities, in our futures, and as a nation.”
Hyde-Smith blamed the President and his administration’s handling of national defense, border security, crime, energy, and the economy for the unease expressed by Americans.
“At the start of his term two years ago, President Biden promised to unite the American people—a noble goal,” Hyde-Smith said. “In order to achieve that, I believe it’s imperative that he adjust his outlook, abandon his my-way-or-the-highway governing style, and truly work with us to turn the country around and restore a sense of security that we expect as citizens of this great nation.”
Read Hyde-Smith’s entire statement below:
Good evening. As we consider President Biden’s State of the Union address, I think we should consider what we expect from the federal government—and how the President and his administration are not meeting those expectations at all.
There are solid reasons why more than 40 percent of Americans say they are worse off today than when President Biden took office, and why more than 70 percent of Americans believe the nation is on the wrong track.
Despite the President’s telling, I believe the concerns felt by many Mississippians and their fellow Americans are rooted in whether we feel secure—in our homes, in our communities, in our futures, and as a nation.
Let’s consider.
Do we feel secure when we see our strong military subjected to political correctness as our adversaries grow emboldened enough to float a spy balloon across the country?
Do we feel secure when we’re forced to ask tyrants in Iran, Venezuela, and elsewhere for oil while our Strategic Petroleum Reserve is sapped and American energy production restricted?
Do we feel secure when we see U.S. border security fail—resulting in more than 4.6 million illegal border crossings in just two years and record levels of fentanyl flowing across the border and into our communities?
Do we feel secure when we see law enforcement diminished while violent crime rates escalate from coast to coast?
And as we deal with our everyday lives, do we feel secure as inflation fueled by runaway federal spending wipes out wage gains for 22 straight months—stretching our paychecks and eroding our savings?
Given all that, the President surely understands why so many Americans don’t feel secure.
At the start of his term two years ago, President Biden promised to unite the American people—a noble goal.
In order to achieve that, I believe it’s imperative that he adjust his outlook, abandon his my-way-or-the-highway governing style, and truly work with us to turn the country around and restore a sense of security that we expect as citizens of this great nation.
Thank you and God bless America.
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., recently released a video statement regarding President Joseph R. Biden’s second State of the Union address.
“Americans want to see a strong commander-in-chief,” Wicker said. “They want a leader who takes responsibility. This State of the Union address is an opportunity for the President to speak with clarity about our problems. But I will not hold my breath. I expect we will get more of the same: all talk and very little action.”
In his remarks, Wicker points to the record-high inflation that has risen under President Biden’s leadership, the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, and his disastrous foreign policy failures.
View the full text of his remarks below.
After two years in office, it’s clear to most Americans that President Biden is failing the American people.
Take, for example, the economy. At the start of his term, America was poised to roar back to life after two tough years of the pandemic.
But this President decided to double down on the COVID policies. He passed a $1.9 trillion tax and spending spree - All without a single Republican vote.
Economists – even in his own party – warned it would be like pouring gasoline on the economy, and that’s exactly what happened. Now the American people are watching the economy burn.
The cost of living is up 13.5 percent across the board. Wage gains have been erased for 21 straight months. Families are right to be angry, and the American dream is slipping out of reach for many.
President Biden also promised he would be the adult in the room. But his leadership has been sorely lacking.
We’re now facing the worst border crisis in history.
Under his watch, there have been nearly 5 million illegal border crossings. There is no control. Our Border Patrol is overwhelmed and has no support from this Administration. And traffickers and cartels are spreading deadly drugs in our communities. It is the cartels who are controlling the border now, from the Mexican side.
And who can forget President Biden’s failing foreign policy? He is the President of “too little, too late.” Just last week, he let a Chinese spy balloon travel across the entire continental United States before contesting its presence. It was an astounding display of incompetence.
Americans want to see a strong commander-in-chief. They want a leader who takes responsibility. This State of the Union address is an opportunity for the President to speak with clarity about our problems. But I will not hold my breath. I expect we will get more of the same: all talk and very little action.
However, I am encouraged by what’s to come this year.
Republicans have a new majority in the House of Representatives. Together, we will hold this Administration accountable and get our nation back on track.
We’ll fight to unleash American energy production, slash burdensome regulations, end our dependence on our adversaries, and protect our border.
We’ll combat the liberal woke agenda - in our schools, and in the military.
And we’ll commit to rebuilding our national security by embracing Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of “peace through strength.”
I am confident we will continue to work together in the best interest of the American people and to strengthen our union further.
Thank you.
