Congressman John Fleming Interview (2013)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2013-09-13
Duration: 00:06:00
Subjects: Fleming, John C. | International relations | Syria
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Fleming, John Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 13, 2013, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Shauna Sanford’s interview with Congressman John Fleming. He discusses: his disagreement with the Obama Administration’s threat of a targeted military strike in Syria; the need for more diplomacy; what he is hearing from his constituents on this issue; his reaction to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s column in the New York Times; and the potential impact of any military action on the military bases in Louisiana.