John Rose: “Thank you for the opportunity to speak on matters of great importance to the agricultural community.”

Passing the bill would be a “historic accomplishment” that will ensure “those in need can continue to receive the assistance they need.”

As it stands, there's been no time provided for states, retailers or consumers to prepare for a penniless economy.

Senator Blackburn is doing a disservice to the citizens of Tennessee by refusing to debate. We deserve a governor who doesn’t hide from the voters in their basement and who is not afraid to discuss the issues that are important to our…

We have the death penalty in Tennessee, and we ought to let it proceed along the guidelines we have in place to dispense the punishment that, as a state, we’ve decided we should dispense in those circumstances where it’s justified.