The administration's attempt to keep us from selling agricultural products to Cuba is an outrage. Cuba is not a threat. That is why we must do more to open Cuba - not less.

If I were the president, I would be very concerned... and I would do what was reasonably necessary to find a way to get my people confirmed.

The Senate is a remarkable institution. It is unique. There is no other body, no other political body, no other democratic legislature in the world quite like the U.S. Senate.

The administration's attempt to keep us from selling agricultural products to Cuba is an outrage. Cuba is not a threat. That is why we must do more to open Cuba - not less.

U.S. agricultural products, including safe, high-quality Montana beef, face unscientific trade restrictions in many important markets.

We've got to stand up for ourselves. That is, draw some lines, make it clear that after a while we're not going to get bullied or pushed around because I think there's some in China who are tempted to try to push the United States around. They want to bully us.

I just see a huge train wreck coming down. You and I have discussed this many times, and I don't see any results yet.