Blanche Lincoln: “We absolutely must reform our financial markets and our regulatory system.”

If we are serious about promoting exports, the President should submit all three and press Congress for their immediate approval.

It is truly the uncertainty and unpredictability that comes out of Washington that is going to fail us in trying to put our economy back on track and put people back to work if we do not provide a greater certainty to growers.

Considering and approving the President's nominees is a fundamental constitutional obligation of the Senate.

Relaxing trade restrictions on travel and trade with Cuba represents a tremendous opportunity to grow our economy.