that's why earlier this week, when i spoke with the washington editor of the wall street journal and republican u.s. senator rob portman about american manufacturing, i made the case for why it's so important that the export-import bank can fully function -- which the president and i agree on. click here to watch the video . last week i released the second episode of my new podcast, "the hotdish," featuring interviews with two of my favorite moderates -- republican senator susan collins of maine, and former democratic senator byron dorgan of north dakota. 