A Mississippi senator who won a tough special election campaign says he won't
hesitate to use the filibuster to block any efforts by the Democratic-controlled
Senate to advance liberal legislation.

Roger Wicker's victory was one of the few bright spots in an
otherwise dismal election night for the GOP. Wicker, who was appointed to fill
Trent Lott's unexpired term, won the seat outright with 56 percent of the vote
against former Governor Ronnie Musgrove. As a member of what he calls the loyal
opposition, Wicker suggests he will work hard to keep the Democratic majority in
check...