"I think in national security, the war in Iraq is troublesome and a difficult challenge, but our troops and the military leaders we have are managing that situation, although it continues to be very risky and very dangerous."
- Thad CochranBefore retiring in 2018, Thad Cochran, a longtime senator from Mississippi, served for almost forty years. He is renowned for taking a practical approach to politics and for frequently discussing difficult subjects in an understandable and direct manner. Cochran's remarks during his discussion of th…