In Montana, our number one industry is agriculture. It is about a $5 billion industry, just last year.
80 percent of Montana's wheat is exported. Nearly a billion dollars in 2013, and primarily through the West Coast ports.
When we lose the ability to deliver, our customers will look elsewhere to find those same products.
I would hope to continue to work on this issue of trying to establish what we think would be without unreasonable delay and trying to perhap...
This morning, 80 million Anthem health insurance customers woke up to learn their personal identifiable information could have been stolen.
I think as we lean one way or the other on this, I would just urge us to lean toward a quicker response, defining that.
I think it is probably in the eyes of the beholder sometimes.
Last year in the House I offered an amendment that would strengthen victim notification requirements.
I think the consumer has the right to know about that sooner than perhaps waiting a week as we try to walk the fine line here of law enforce...
I think frankly that is unacceptable and that the customers, the consumers in this country, should be served better than that.
Access to capital is essential for economic development in Indian Country.