Glenn Thompson

I have enjoyed our working relationship over the last few years and look forward to continue to work together.

I am pleased that the Forest Service has extended the comment period for another month.

I remain concerned that this Directive would create more problems than it proclaims to solve.

Water management is of critical importance to western Members of this Committee, given the scarce supplies that we have seen in recent years.

I just want to thank my colleague for his work and leadership on this amendment. I thank the chairman and the ranking member for their leadership on the underlying bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question…

One of the foremost issues facing agriculture today is newly proposed rules released by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Many experts have suggested that, upon closer review, the specifics of the new rule appear to be nothing more than a power grab meant to expand the jurisdiction of these two agencies into areas the Federal Government does not currently…

The undersigned Iowa agricultural organizations are writing today to express our concern with recent actions taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

I just urge support of this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair…

I claim the time in opposition, although I am certainly not opposed to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Well, the shifting of $100 million dollars, I think is just a significant concern, moving that away from Perkins.

I recognize that this Subcommittee does not have legislative jurisdiction over the Endangered Species Act.

This Subcommittee has held several hearings examining ways in which Congress can ensure that the Forest Service is better able to manage our Federal, state and private forests.

I happen to believe that one of the most important aspects of charter schools are that they are laboratories of innovation within education.

I think that speaks to an important part of education, and that is making sure that the supervisors... are prepared to perform those supervisory duties.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I won't take that much. Overall, this farm bill also assures that all Americans have access to affordable, high-quality, and safe food.

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for sponsoring this. As a 30-year-plus State-certified volunteer EMT and rescue technician, on behalf of my brother and sister firefighters and rescue workers, EMTs, EMS folks, thank you for your…

I would just encourage you fulfilling that responsibility and I would say provide these drafts as you go along.

I would argue that the most endangered species we have today are individuals who live in rural communities.

I thank the gentlelady, and I thank the gentleman from Kansas for going over, which allowed me to get back here in time from the House Floor.

Thank you, Chairman. Thanks for hosting this hearing. I very much appreciate what the subcommittee is doing here.

Thanks to the ranking member for submitting Mr. Langevin's comments. Good friend and colleague, co-chair of the career and technical education caucus.

That was my reading. I have read the farm bill, yet I hear my colleagues on the other side of the aisle talk a lot about the changes to the reforms. As I mentioned in my remarks, and you reaffirmed, we are trying to preserve this program…

As chair of the nutrition jurisdiction, are the school lunch programs within title IV of the farm bill?

The federal government should continue to fund the Perkins Act and ensure that there is access to the much needed funding.