Our drivers tried to report for work, but found the roadblock in place. All of Lee County was affected.

It has developed in a sprawling fashion. Mass transit is most efficient when people only have to walk a block or two to a bus stop. That's part of smart growth, to develop areas more urbanized in nature and that makes them more efficiently served with transit.

We created a demand last year, we felt it was very important to meet that demand at least the same level of service, provided we get approval.

I'm sure there are upset people. I hope once they find out what happened they'll realize we didn't have a choice. We missed the morning rush hour for sure.

As long as people work when there's work available, we have no long-term plan to change our benefit program.

We Republicans have a wonderful team and we believe in team work, ... Being part of that team will help Mississippi for the next four years.