U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Chattanooga, wasn’t an early supporter of presidential candidate Donald Trump, but he’s excited for the opportunities that might be available for the country with a President Donald Trump.
“I’m an optimist,” he told this page Monday morning before returning to Washington, D.C. “I want to see the country move forward and for us to succeed as Americans.”
Fleischmann hopes not only for the passage of meaningful legislation that would improve the lives of citizens but also for a more cordial legislative process.
Citizens “are tired of partisan bickering,” said the former Chattanooga attorney, now in his fourth term. “They want us to do the people’s business.”
A blueprint for how that business could get done will get hammered out in a Republican retreat in Philadelphia the week after Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.