Glenn Thompson

I have serious concerns whether the Department can effectively and efficiently administer an unprecedented and uncoordinated increase in funding.

Conservation has always been a high priority for me.

Farmers and ranchers are the lifeblood to our food security.

The program seems mired now with administrative burdens that make it difficult for people to access.

We expect that this will be administered according to the intent of Congress, which our intent is to benefit the American farmer.

The Supreme Court's disappointing decision on Proposition 12 threatens to even further complicate the regulatory landscape.

I remain concerned with the Administration's insistence on contentious Packers and Stockyards regulations.

Unfortunately, producers know well what can happen to the farm when the government gets in the way.

Absolutely. Yes. And, Mr. Zimmerman, the ongoing Highly-Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak has been devastating the poultry producers in the U.S.

Livestock Mandatory Reporting, or LMR, is a critical tool for cattle producers.

Promoting the SUSTAINS Act--or SUSTAINS Law, which allows us to expand funding for conservation using private-sector dollars.

The Biden Administration simply got it wrong when pointing the finger at the packing industry for food inflation.

I look forward to hearing from each of you.

I am especially proud to have Ms. Laurie Hubbard representing not only the sheep industry, but the Keystone State on today's panel.

Well, thank you very much. Good morning everyone, and thank you to Chairman Mann, Ranking Member Costa, for your great leadership.

I am also interested in hearing more about what producers do not want in the next farm bill, as time has taught us, even if well intended, more legislation and regulation is often not the answer.

I am especially concerned with the Biden Administration's false narrative about the protein sector's contribution to the skyrocketing cost of food in America.

The Supreme Court's disappointing decision on Proposition 12 threatens to even further complicate the regulatory landscape.

I am looking forward to a productive conversation on these issues and a variety of others highlighted in your testimony.

We need to concurrently work on economic health of those communities.

Thank you, Chief Moore. I appreciate that.

For many forested and rural communities, our National Forests are critically important for supporting jobs, providing a sustainable supply of timber, and promoting forest health.

Therefore, I respectfully request the committee to authorize robust funding for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in fiscal year 2024.

We need to use the teeth in these agreements to get where we need to be at the end of the day.

We must take the necessary steps to hold Mexico to their agreements under the USMCA.