When I saw the plan for the DRA, I was so impressed that I signed on as a co-sponsor. I felt the DRA was not only good for the Delta but Arkansas as a whole.
Northeast Arkansas is a vital part of the state for us. There's a willingness here to support a candidate regardless of party.
We need to learn from their experience. And we need to look in Arkansas at how we can lower the number of uninsured.
In Washington, I'd say the words 'coon supper' and all I'd get is a bunch of blank stares. You have to be from Arkansas to really understand this.