 Its congressionally mandated mission is to support U.S. jobs by financing or facilitating exports. The agency does this through our direct loans, loan guarantees, and insurance programs in cases where the private sector is unable or unwilling to do so. A lapse in our charter, a lack of quorum on the Board of Directors had a devastating impact on operations, staffing, and morale. But during the four-year period when EXIM was precluded,