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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.
I rise today actually in celebration of the recognition of the 100th anniversary of a great, value-laden, principle-driven organization, the Boy Scouts of America. It was 100 years ago this month that led to the formal organization of the…
Thank you, Dr. Burgess. I really appreciate what my good friend from Texas is doing in terms of his leadership with the Congressional Health Care Caucus. It's refreshing in this Chamber to deal with folks who have the facts and have the…
I thank my good friend, Mr. Kanjorski, for yielding and this opportunity to take time to remember and to recognize the life and the public service of Congressman John Murtha. As a freshman, and being here 14 months, I had the opportunity…
Yesterday was a landmark day. I think it established a pretty confident trend of what the American people like and what they dislike. And what they dislike I think is properly captured and framed in that chart that you have on the tripod…
Absolutely. I believe, actually, it was the Tennessee Governor, a Democrat, who coined the term that this Senate bill and the Medicaid, the shoving of the increased Medicaid rolls and shifting that over to the State was, ``the mother of…
When we look at the State of Pennsylvania, the conservative estimates are that the Senate bill provision with the huge expansion of the Medicaid rolls, which is truly just shifting it to the States without funding, $2.4 billion to the…
If the gentleman will yield, my background is rehabilitation services. I have seen where these types of medical devices--and it is not just wheelchairs. That is an understatement. It is insulin. It is crutches. It is canes. It is…
It has to be something like this: ``We don't care what it is, let's just pass something, whatever it might be.'' The goal is just to get something through to be able to say they did something. Well, that is wrong. That is not the approach…
So for every dollar of cost, the physicians are already losing significant moneys. That 21 percent cut that you talked about, that's on top of that.
Well, I just couldn't agree more. I think yesterday was a statement that the American people--what they want and what they expect from our leadership is that we do our best to provide safety, prosperity and liberty, the freedoms within…
Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of H. Res. 1015, a resolution congratulating the Penn State women's volleyball team on winning the 2009 NCAA Division I national championship. Exactly 1 month ago today, the Pennsylvania State…
My concern as a citizen and as a Member of Congress is what I think is the number one responsibility, the primary responsibility of the United States Government, and that is to provide for national security, safety and security for our…
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