Washington - U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), a member of the Senate Democratic Caucus Leadership, today praised the Horizon Project, a new initiative of business executives committed to ensuring America's prominent position in the changing world of globalization.

"I am proud that the business community and the Democratic Leadership of the Senate have come together to discuss new ideas for meeting the challenges of the 21st Century," Lincoln said. "The Horizon Project has presented very detailed and thoughtful solutions to improving our economic, educational, and political standing in the world. In the always changing global marketplace, we must ensure that American businesses as well as America's working families have the tools they need to succeed, and that includes a quality educational system and an accessible health care system. Government cannot do it alone, and business cannot do it alone - a partnership between the two will be critical for America to continue its position as a world
leader."