Glenn Thompson

While this may not be in our jurisdiction, it is certainly in the interest of the farmers and ranchers, and foresters that we represent.

SNAP reforms would “restore integrity” to the program and ensure it works for the “most vulnerable among us, including children.”

I will just finish up by saying for the ranking member, if she is done with her political talking points of running for Senate, and hopefully she is here--I invite her--on May 13, she is welcome to be here to vote on an E15 bill on May 13…

I did not support the amendment that passed out of committee by voice vote banning greyhound racing nationwide. I think a ban is heavyhanded. It sets a dangerous precedent, and it doesn't take into consideration the tracks that are…

For many of our Nation's coastal areas, fishermen represent not just a way to make a living, but they are the embodiment of the community's culture. Although commercial fishermen catch 8.4 billion pounds of seafood each year, they do not…

I was happy to see USDA established a new Office of Seafood this month to better support and serve our seafood industry, helping to enable the administration's America first seafood strategy. American seafood is a vital part of the U.S…

I have concerns about the unintended consequences that may arise should Congress begin to chip away piecemeal like that the ban on hot food in SNAP without considering the broader ramifications, particularly for program integrity. A change…

If there was ever a Democratic Member of Congress who literally represents the term ``statesman,'' it is Steny Hoyer. He truly is. He has not failed at that task, and so I offer my congratulations on his announced retirement and my thanks…

You’d have to sit down with the senators to figure out why they did that.

Our reconciliation instructions provide the opportunity to restore integrity to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to make sure that this essential program works for the most vulnerable and functions as Congress…

We can achieve what we need to do by program integrity to make the program stronger and better.

With Secretary Rollins now confirmed, we anticipate further clarity on the status of this review across USDA mission areas.

We can achieve what we need to do by program integrity to make the program stronger and better and better serve people, and also making sure the states take some accountability with the program. So there are no cuts to benefits.

We need to save the Food for Peace program.

We need to save the Food for Peace program.

A prohibition on fracking would devastate rural America, wiping out jobs, reducing tax revenues, and driving up energy costs for working families. Madam Speaker, we cannot allow misguided policies to erase the progress we have made. That…

However, this agency with such important responsibilities has not been reauthorized for more than 2 decades.

For almost 50 years, the CFTC has been the cop on the beat in protecting the integrity of our futures markets.

I hope it will resonate that such a cut will negatively impact the agency's ability to police its derivative markets.

We have their backs and that we stand ready to provide them what they need.

I guarantee you, we will prove them wrong, and the reason for that is the arguments that you have made of why this is important to do now.

It is so important that we get together and we get this done.

We have a 900 page farm bill that we kind of put our money where our mouth is.

I am very proud of the work that the Chairman and the Committee has done on that.