Discussing the Importance of America's Maritime Industry
This week, I hosted a roundtable discussion with local maritime leaders and experts. We discussed issues affecting the American maritime industry, which employs about 70,000 Louisianans and contributes more than $18 billion annually to Louisiana's economy. Ensuring the U.S. has a strong maritime industry is important for American workers and the country's national security.
We talked about the importance of upholding the Jones Act, which is critical to America's national security and protects our waterways from unknown foreign threats. This law strengthens American naval capabilities and prevents foreign ships from roaming throughout our inland waterways.
Further, we discussed the potential of offshore wind development in the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana's maritime community is already supporting offshore wind farms in the North Atlantic and is preparing to support offshore wind development in the Gulf of Mexico.
Previewing Republicans' Bold Conservative Agenda For 2022
I joined Fox Business Network's Kudlow to talk about how the American people are furious that President Biden and Speaker Pelosi are doubling down on their big government socialist agenda instead of fixing their self-made crises that are hurting families, workers, and small businesses. Later this year, House Republicans will introduce a bold conservative agenda that will lower inflation, cut energy costs for American families, and undo Washington Democrats' extreme legislative proposals that are running America's middle class out of existence.
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Republicans are determined to bring back the good-paying jobs that President Biden outsourced to foreign countries and are focused on reversing President Biden and Speaker Pelosi's inflationary policies, which have caused energy costs and the price of everyday household goods to skyrocket.
Remembering America's Oldest World War II Veteran
This week, we mourned the loss of New Orleans native Lawrence Brooks, the United States’ oldest living World War II veteran, who passed away at 112 years old.
Drafted in 1940, Mr. Brooks served in the Army’s 91st Engineer Battalion. He was initially discharged and returned to New Orleans in November 1941, but rejoined the Army following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
After the war, Mr. Brooks returned to Louisiana and worked as a forklift operator until he retired in his 60s.
Mr. Brooks played an instrumental role in his community and church, and we are forever grateful for his service to our nation. Rest in Peace to a true American hero.
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