Congressman Garret Graves (April 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: 2016-04-25
Duration: 00:28:04
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Graves, Garret | Politics | Government | United States. Congress | Debts, Public | Elections, 2016 | United States presidential election, 2016 | Transportation | Fisheries | OIL INDUSTRY
Contributors:
- Graves, Garret Speaker
Description
A speech by Congressman Garret Graves before the Baton Rouge Press Club on April 25, 2016. Graves represents Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District. He discusses: the 2016 presidential election; the $19 trillion national debt; the people’s frustrations with health care, traffic, and federal regulations; recent progress in the areas of transportation and coastal restoration funding, lifting the oil export ban, and allowing state control over red snapper fisheries; his ongoing work on other issues; and his efforts to connect with his constituents. He also answers questions from the audience.