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.
Mar 8, 2011
There is nothing more important to the competitiveness of this Nation than a qualified workforce.
Mar 2, 2011
My constituents are perplexed with Washington, Mr. Speaker. Economists have warned and the public demands Washington tighten its belt. Despite this year's $1.6 trillion deficit, the President still refuses to change course and reduce…
Mar 1, 2011
The Penn State IFC/ Panhellenic Dance Marathon, referred to as THON, is a yearlong effort to raise funds and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer. THON is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, with 700 dancers…
Feb 18, 2011
Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the gentleman from Virginia's amendment. The Total Maximum Daily Load is a mandatory diet to restrict nutrient and sediment runoff from point and nonpoint sources in the Chesapeake Bay watershed…
Feb 17, 2011
The President has promoted a policy to have 5 million new college graduates by 2020, and I commend the President for that goal. However, I have to stop and wonder, how are we going to achieve that mission if the Department of Education is…
Feb 15, 2011
I would rather not revisit the past, but last February our 5 minutes ran out before you actually answered my question.
Feb 14, 2011
The 112th Congress has a mandate from the people to focus their legislative efforts on job creation and economic growth. Career and technical education should be at the forefront of those efforts. Expanding and improving our Nation's…
Feb 9, 2011
The key factor of our succeeding in the future is the competitive workforce. It is a qualified workforce.
Feb 9, 2011
I was shocked to find out that that is normally how you do business; that predominantly, most of the time, it's under open rule. Some of the things we put in place with the rules package is requiring bills to be published ahead of time so…
Feb 9, 2011
One of the things in terms of this much debt that's out there, it reminds me of, we just hit kind of a milestone of being married for 30 years not long ago. And soon after my wife and I were married, we bought a house, and it was a time…
Feb 9, 2011
This evening I want to take some time to talk about how business gets done here in Washington. Now, I guess you can call this the lessons of a rookie. I'm starting my third year here, my second term; and during my first two years in the…
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