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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.
Thank you. Duty to country. The decision I'm going to make, is it according to the Constitution? Duty to others. Is the decision I'm going to make as a Member of Congress today in this job, you know, how does is it impact the people that I…
I want to take a moment to talk about an important key member of the Scouting team, and that is sponsoring organizations, from all over. Every Scouting unit has a community partner called a sponsoring organization. And they are churches…
Well, I thank my good friend. You know, I think the statistic is one out of every three persons has had some experience with Scouting, with Boy Scouting. They've been Boy Scouts or they've been parents of a Scout or they've had a sibling…
I thank my good friend for coordinating this hour tonight, very important hour. This is about real solutions, not the types of policies we've seen over these past 19 months which has grown the size of government--bloated the size of…
I rise this evening to mark a number of very important anniversaries and celebrations within my congressional district. First, today I rise to honor the compassionate work that goes on in the nearly 100-year-old Children's Aid Society…
What a nightmare this is. I spent 28 years managing a rural hospital, and what I see there, when I look at that chart is not the periodic table. I see bankruptcy for hospitals, physicians, health care providers. I mean, my health care…
Well, I thank my good friend. And I want to come back to one word I think that really describes what is suppressing jobs, what is killing jobs, what is keeping jobs from being created. And that is uncertainty. Uncertainty is the direct…
Mr. Speaker, while I support the overall intent of H.R. 5730, it appears that this bill also moves a political agenda, and, therefore, I rise in opposition. Section 3 of the bill includes a repeal of Corridor 0-1 on the Appalachian Highway…
I am here today to speak about an incredible opportunity which is in the northeastern part of the United States, and that is the Marcellus shale natural gas. The Marcellus shale describes a natural gas play in Pennsylvania that has created…
This week 20 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. To many of us, the ADA involved simple, tangible things like curb cuts, automatic doors, Braille signs, and…
The first week in August there will be a celebration of 200 years of history in the small community of McAlisterville in Fayette Township, Pennsylvania. Author Tim Varner offers hope that the bicentennial will rekindle a spirit of…
The thing that people need across this Nation, from shore to shore today, more than anything else is jobs. Yet, the United States Export-Import Bank just recently made a decision that kills 1,000 new jobs. The recent U.S. Export-Import…
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