we need to pass IMF quota reform, which I certainly agree with.

We should not accept them either. Sadly, too often, we have accepted them. It is something that we should address.

this Friday, July 31, the authorization for the highway trust fund will expire and the fund itself will be nearly out of money. That means that unless Congress acts, projects in New Hampshire and across the country will grind to an abrupt…

Is there the potential to have a managed exit from the eurozone for Greece in a way that would help minimize some of that disruption?

But as you point out, there are also political consequences.

To a person, they all said that they have to stay, that this was their future.

There are some other potential threats, I think, to failure to act, one of which is Russia.

There is bipartisan agreement that we need comprehensive tax reform that simplifies the code and that creates a more level playing field for small businesses to compete with big business.

It is important to explore every opportunity for supporting our nation's job creators. That is our small businesses, where two-thirds of the jobs that are created come from small businesses.

Our tax code is in desperate need of reform. It is too long, too complex, and it creates a burden on middle-class families and small businesses across this country.

The administration strongly supports the creation of incentives to support carbon sequestration in forests and wood products.

Private forests also protect wildlife habitats, improve air quality, and reduce carbon in the atmosphere.