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Congressman John Fleming (2016)

The Press Club

Details

Collection:LPB

Genre: News, Public Affairs, Speech

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2016-05-02

Duration: 00:27:18

Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Fleming, John C. | United States. Congress | Politics | Government | Elections, 2016 | United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2016 | Economy

Contributors:

  • Fleming, John Speaker

Description

A speech by Congressman John Fleming before the Baton Rouge Press Club on May 2, 2016. Fleming represents Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District and is a candidate in the 2016 United States Senate election. He discusses: the partisanship in Congress and the current mood in Washington, D.C.; his role in creating the House Freedom Caucus; his background; the state of the economy; and the proposed bailout of Puerto Rico. He also answers questions from the audience.