Congressman Cedric Richmond (2018)
Newsmakers
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2018-05-30
Duration: 00:27:56
Subjects: Rotary Club of Baton Rouge | Richmond, Cedric | United States. Congress
Contributors:
- Richmond, Cedric Speaker
Description
A speech by Congressman Cedric Richmond before the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on May 30, 2018. Richmond represents Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District and serves as the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. He discusses: the needs of the country; the legislation he is working on; the state’s infrastructure needs; and the working relationship between members of Louisiana’s Congressional delegation. He also answers questions from the audience on several topics, including: flood insurance; redistricting; disaster response and recovery; the 2020 presidential election; immigration; and health care.