Continued delay will only hurt American interests in the region and the ability of American workers, businesses, and farmers to compete.
Panama really is a key trading ally, and the improvements they have made and commitments they have made are impressive.
I strongly believe we should consider all three by July 1st.
This agreement is a good, solid agreement that levels the playing field for our workers and exporters.
Let me be clear: Washington has a spending problem, not a revenue problem.
If we keep overspending, our interest payments will become an increasingly larger part of our budget.
Washington has lost touch with the American people--that was the lesson in November and yet some still refuse to listen.
there is no substitute for private investment to spur the economy.
It is time to stop listening to the economists who got it wrong and start looking at a proven approach.
Moreover, President Obama warns that reducing federal spending at this time will pose a threat to the current economic recovery.
I must express my disappointment that neither President Obama's Budget nor his Economic Report exhibited any urgency in addressing the serio...