Amy Klobuchar: “And they are set to expire 2012, right?”

“With the U.S. cattle herd at its smallest size in over 70 years, many farmers and ranchers need new opportunities to stay afloat,” said Klobuchar.

The volume of event contracts trading on prediction markets has grown exponentially over the past 18 months.

“We must keep our covenant with the Afghans who served beside us, risking everything — often at great personal expense to themselves and their families — to further America’s mission,” said Senator Klobuchar.

I think part of what we need is more sunshine on what’s happening here, and more transparency, and people understanding how truly bad this is.