Senator Roger Wicker talks about issues facing Mississippi and the nation

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Senator Roger Wicker made a swing through North Mississippi, meeting with area leaders and constituents.

Senator Wicker was hard at work trying to make things happen for Mississippi.

One thing on the agenda was broadband mapping.

Senator Wicker is chairman for The Senate Commerce Committee and looked towards the future.

“If we relied on the current map that the Federal Communications Commission has it would show that Mississippi is 98% perfectly covered and we know that’s not true. The Public Service Commissioners tell us flatly that’s not true, small businesses. So it’s very important to get these maps right, and when we finally get them right, there’s four and a half billion dollars available from a fund in the Federal Government to build more wireless connectivity in places like Mississippi where we really really need it,” said Senator Wicker.

Another hot topic was the border.

Senator Wicker, along with 11 other Republicans, voted against declaring a national emergency.

But his reasoning might not be what you think.

“We have a crisis at the border, and that’s why I have voted for border structures for decades. I wanted the president to fund the border wall with a funding mechanism that was not likely to be challenged in court, and he could be using at this point,” said Senator Wicker.

The economy is always a concern and at the moment seemed to be at a good place, despite concerns it could start declining.

“I don’t see signs of it slowing down. Now if you study basic first-year college economics there are always going to be cycles, and we will probably be a cycle, but I’ll tell you we are we’re doing better than we’ve done in a long time and a lot better than predicted,” said Senator Wicker.

Senator Wicker finished his day by visiting PACCAR engine factory.