John Fleming: “I find it ironic that he conveniently cannot be with us today to defend his memorandum and instead he is traveling in…”

I find this unsettling, because it is the security of our economy and job system that makes our country the land of the American Dream.

I am fully committed to supporting all the work and the mission of EDA as long as it remains in existence.

Oh, absolutely, no question. But then you always have to apply that to over time, some places get hit three or four times over a decade.

A strong economy is critical to helping communities hit by natural disasters get back on their feet.