The future of our nation depends on our ability to produce food and fiber to sustain the world.

I like to encourage people who are entrepreneurs-in-waiting.

Washington, D.C. is full of think tanks, theoreticians and advocacy groups. Governors are the ones whose feet are on the ground.

The future of our nation depends on our ability to produce food and fiber to sustain the world.

The consequences of decisions don't just affect spreadsheets... They affect, in fundamental ways, the lives of people and they often mean the difference between life and death.

When I was sworn in as Mayor of Nashville back in 1991, I have to admit to you that I felt for several weeks like a bit of an outsider who had somehow taken over but didnt really belong in this nice palace. I secretly wondered if the real mayor would come back from vacation one day and call the police.

Since the 1960s, there has been a tremendous expansion of the resources available to pay for health care.