Blanche Lincoln: “As a farmer's daughter I learned first-hand from farmers and ranchers and foresters who are the best stewards of our…”

Over the last decade, we have seen deregulation sweep over America in a way that has simply devastated our economy.

I applaud this commitment and believe that U.S. agriculture can truly lead the way.

I believe it is time that we return to those fundamental characteristics of our true national identity of hard work, honesty, and fair dealing.

I do believe that particularly in this day and age with the economic circumstances we find ourselves in, that the duplicative regulation is just not appropriate.