predatory trade practices of foreign countries like china. our nation s farmers and ranchers are the very best in the world. but they cannot compete alone against a sea of rising high and rising foreign subsidy, tariffs, and nontariff trade barriers. nor can they survive alone in the face of record droughts, hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters. that s why we have a farm bill. mr. speaker, not since the early 2 thouths have a farm bill been more desperately needed than today. our farmers and ranchers are going through a difficult recession right now. net farm income is down 50% from where it stood 50eu6 years ago. five years ago. and wruptcies are up by more than 30%. we have seen the devastation of wildfires and hurricanes, less noticed but no less destructive is a severe drought that s gripped many parts of the country. even less noticed is a rampant cheating going on in the global trade that hurts our farmers and ranchers every single day. china recently
old command control policies of the new deal but a market oriented, risk management approach that helps america s farmers and ranchers survive natural disasters and the predatory trade practices of foreign countries like china. our nation s farmers and ranchers are the very best in the world. but they cannot compete alone against a sea of rising high and rising foreign subsidy, tariffs, and nontariff trade barriers. nor can they survive alone in the face of record droughts, hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters. that s why we have a farm bill. mr. speaker, not since the early 2 thouths have a farm bill been more desperately needed than today. our farmers and ranchers are going through a difficult recession right now. net farm income is down 50% from where it stood 50eu6 years ago. five years ago. and wruptcies are up by more than 30%. we have seen the devastation of wildfires and hurricanes, less noticed but no less destructive is a severe drought that s grip
begins with debate the agriculture committee chair mike conaway. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. conaway: mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of the conference report to h.r. 2, the agriculture improvement act of 2018. it is fitting that the house today consider the farm bill because 28 years ago another proud texan, president george h.w. bush, signed into law the 1990 farm bill. for the first time since 1990, congress is poised to pass a new farm bill in the same year that the legislation was first introduced. in many ways the 1990 farm bill laid the groundwork for today s u.s. farm policy. u.s. farm policy in longer the old command control policies of the new deal but a market oriented, risk management approach that helps america s farmers and ranchers survive natural disasters and the predatory trade practices of foreign countries like china. our nation s farmers and ranchers are the very best in the world. but they cannot compete alone ag
the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 220. the nays are 191. the previous question is ordered. the question is on adoption of the resolution. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. mcgovern: i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a vote a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. members are advised that this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the peaker o tempore: on thnays are
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