Derek Kilmer: “Stephen Fincher has set the example. He came to Congress as a skeptic of Ex-Im, asked questions, voted 'no' initially…”

First, it can help us promote bipartisanship and civility, which I believe is desperately needed in our polarized politics.

These retreats will allow us to identify areas of mutual concern and agreement.

My gratitude to Chairwoman Bice and to you, Mr. Chairman, and to Ranking Member Morelle, is that you are loving critics of the institution, and that matters.

My hope is, regardless of which party holds the gavels, that that Subcommittee continues, because the work of institutional improvement needs to continue.