Glenn Thompson

The need across rural America is great.

I want to thank you for convening this hearing. It could not have come at a better time.

Broadband is not just needed in our homes; it is desperately needed on our farms as well.

Despite years of effort and billions of dollars spent, too many communities are being left behind.

COVID-19 laid bare the urgency of rural broadband, but the connectivity struggles in rural communities predate this pandemic.

For years, the digital divide has left many Americans unable to access reliable, high-speed internet service.

Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Thompson, and Members of the full Committee, CityServe offers the following comments on U.S.

I am grateful that President Biden and Speaker Pelosi have finally caught up to where the Agriculture Committee has been in a bipartisan way for years.

As the end of the pandemic nears, I hope we can use today to discuss what worked, what needs improvement.

I think we have a lot to celebrate, actually, with what we have accomplished in the nutrition space.

Unfortunately, the brunt of it was borne on our communities, and in particular, families already living paycheck to paycheck.

I think this is vitally important that we address this and Congress does take a look at what is happening.

Our nation's land-grant system... will continue to play a pivotal role in training and educating the next generation of farmers.

Thank you, Chair Plaskett, for convening this hearing today.

I am proud that the 2018 Farm Bill delivered several wins for the 1890 land-grant universities.

Thank you to all the life-essential employees that are out there.

These have been great for the families that we are serving mainly because these are items that with limited incomes most people aren't able to purchase due to getting other basic foods that they need.

We are seeing some gradual improvement from the depths of the recent lockdowns on the recession.

We ought to stay the course with what we have been doing prior to COVID-19 in terms of ladders of opportunity.

The needs of the Nation didn't stop, and they don't stop because of any pandemic or crisis or emergency.

We also could be doing more for working individuals by including my legislation, the AG CHAIN Act, which would suspend Federal income tax and payroll taxes for essential workers during this pandemic. However, today's legislation was…

Yes, ma'am. I would like to say, as you listed, there are a tremendous number of capabilities at Kirtland Air Force Base today.

In order to strengthen and maintain the water resources of the United States, it is crucial we support programs that invest in water infrastructure needs in our local communities.

Being good environmental stewards should not be an either/or situation.

In order to strengthen and maintain water resources in the United States, it is crucial we support programs that invest in water infrastructure needs in our local communities.