Rick Hill: “every day it seems that we get some good economic news: Unemployment is down, incomes are up, the stock market at a new…”

“every day it seems that we get some good economic news: Unemployment is down, incomes are up, the stock market at a new high. But in parts of America that are not doing so well, my colleague from North Dakota often comes to the floor and talks about the increase, the record number of farm bankruptcies in his home State. My home State of Montana now ranks last in the Nation with average income. Why has rural America been left out of this economic prosperity? Well, it is because our economy relies on agriculture and timber and mining and oil and gas, commodities, and it is because this administration has failed to pursue fair trade policies. This administration has pursued extreme environmental policies that lock up our public land and our natural resources, and this administration has neglected the importance of international markets. Mr. Speaker, we do not want to be left out. We want to be part of this prosperous economy, but we need common sense. We need a common sense agriculture policy. We need a common sense environmental policy. We need a common sense trade policy. Mr. Speaker, bring us into this new economic prosperity.”