Glenn Thompson

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Walberg), the chairman of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee.

Fort Ontario is a military installation, located on the mouth of the Oswego River in New York, that was used during the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812. The fort has a rich history of over 200 years of…

I have no additional speakers on this piece of legislation. I reserve the balance of my time.

We want to avoid a cookie cutter, a one size fits all.

I think the intent of Congress was very clear and, in the end, this is very bipartisan.

I join my colleagues in praying for the victims and the impacted families from Saturday's terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida. This terrorist attack serves as a reminder that we must do everything possible to defeat those who inspire hate…

The pathway to greater opportunity and out of poverty is not an arbitrary executive branch dictate.

The Administration's extreme environmental agenda, with its blatant disregard for the impact it will have on rural America, has increased the cost of doing business for America's farmers and ranchers.

Government rules and regulations are overly burdensome and negatively impact the bottom line and long-term success of our farmers and ranchers.

Letter dated May 16, 2016, from Opportunity America

If I wanted to specifically go after that 60 days, I would have referenced specifically that 1980 court order in terms of 60 days.

This legislation is about private property rights and fair access.

The underlying issue that this Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act aims to address is central to the management of the Allegheny National Forest and the economy of the region.

Given the vast regulatory over-reach we have seen under this Administration, it is clear that the need to further rein in the Forest Service is very necessary.

This legislation addresses the U.S. Forest Service's long-standing attempt to usurp regulatory jurisdiction over private property rights in Northwestern Pennsylvania and the Allegheny National Forest.

I support conservation as a science. And, as a science, we should rely on data in science and try to put other agendas aside.

Voluntary conservation programs work.

The path the Administration has chosen forces farmers and ranchers to spend more and more time complying with regulations.

The critics forget that farmers and ranchers are the best and the original stewards of the land.

Absolutely. And it has been great for some of my farmers.

Is the organic labeling a safety program, or is it a marketing program?

I actually respect and agree with your perspective on that.

It is the language where it says that it should only be mandated if it is a new variety materially different from a conventional counterpart.

I don't understand that.

I don't think he has a legal leg to stand on for withholding that funding.