“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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Glenn Thompson

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Glenn William Thompson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Thompson has focused on issues such as agriculture, healthcare, and veterans' affairs during his time in office. He has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at supporting rural communities and promoting economic growth in Pennsylvania. Thompson has also served on several committees, contributing to discussions on national policy and local concerns.

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Mar 16, 2015

This is nothing but a power grab, takes power away from the states.

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Mar 16, 2015

I hope the Administration will take action by pulling the proposed rule.

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Mar 16, 2015

Thank you for holding your hearing March 17, 2015, to review the proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rulemaking.

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Mar 16, 2015

Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Lujan Grisham, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to offer our views regarding the EPA and the Corps of Engineers' proposed rule to define Waters of the United States under the…

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Mar 16, 2015

Over the past year, EPA and the Corps have repeatedly said that farmers and ranchers have nothing to fear from the proposed rule because those traditional agricultural exemptions remain intact. These statements are misleading.

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Mar 16, 2015

I really couldn't have said it any better than Mr. Smeltz.

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Mar 16, 2015

the rule as drafted creates more confusion than it clarifies, and is already subject to differing interpretations

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Mar 16, 2015

We need to stop this, and I don't know if we are going to be able to do that.

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Mar 16, 2015

When Congress rejected legislation that would expand the Federal scope and jurisdiction over regulated waterways, the EPA attempted to circumvent Congress.

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Mar 16, 2015

The Obama Administration has taken it upon itself to redefine their authority over jurisdictional waters.

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Mar 16, 2015

If clarity, certainty, and better establishing reasonable jurisdictional limits was the intent of the rule, this proposal completely misses the mark.

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Mar 16, 2015

For them to put this rule out, circumvent Congress, is really outrageous.

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