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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.
The President has promoted a policy to have 5 million new college graduates by 2020, and I commend the President for that goal. However, I have to stop and wonder, how are we going to achieve that mission if the Department of Education is…
I would rather not revisit the past, but last February our 5 minutes ran out before you actually answered my question.
The 112th Congress has a mandate from the people to focus their legislative efforts on job creation and economic growth. Career and technical education should be at the forefront of those efforts. Expanding and improving our Nation's…
This evening I want to take some time to talk about how business gets done here in Washington. Now, I guess you can call this the lessons of a rookie. I'm starting my third year here, my second term; and during my first two years in the…
One of the things in terms of this much debt that's out there, it reminds me of, we just hit kind of a milestone of being married for 30 years not long ago. And soon after my wife and I were married, we bought a house, and it was a time…
The key factor of our succeeding in the future is the competitive workforce. It is a qualified workforce.
I was shocked to find out that that is normally how you do business; that predominantly, most of the time, it's under open rule. Some of the things we put in place with the rules package is requiring bills to be published ahead of time so…
Last week, at the same time that oil broke $100 a barrel, the President traveled to the Fifth District of Pennsylvania, home of the first oil well 151 years ago and to the world's largest natural gas play. It was an honor to have President…
This week, January 23 to 29, is National School Choice Week. Earlier this week in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, students, parents, and legislators from both parties and varying walks of life, from across the commonwealth, gather to rally for…
one of the things that just appalled me... is the absolute lack of a national energy plan in this country.
the Commission recommends, quote, 'a more robust and more formal interagency consultation process in which NOAA, in particular, is provided a heightened role, but ultimate decision-making authority is retained by the Department of the…
Shakespeare penned the words that gave title to a true story of the 101st Airborne during World War II. In ``King Henry V,'' he wrote: ``We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; ``For he today that sheds his blood with me ``Shall be my…
As a health care professional for almost 30 years, I actually sat down and read all 2,000 pages of the health care bill. And as I read through the measure, I became increasingly alarmed at the level of control over an individual's health…
Today our thoughts and prayers are with all of those who were taken from us last week in this horrific tragedy in Tucson, Arizona. Our Nation stands with Congresswoman Giffords in her recovery, her family, her staff, and all of those who…
The Lady Nittany Lions volleyball team went to Kansas City on Saturday, December 18, and brought home a terrific and unprecedented Christmas present to their school, Penn State University. They won their fourth straight NCAA Division I…
The Army's third highest award for combat valor is the Silver Star. Today, it is my honor to praise a Silver Star recipient from my district in State College, Pennsylvania, Chief Warrant Officer Two Mark Roland. In August at Fort Bragg, he…
This past weekend the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania celebrated its 223rd year as the second State to be admitted to the new United States of America. Its history is varied, from the Algonquin and Iroquois natives who met Dutch explorers in…
A recent headline in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution talked about the scarcity of heating fuel, which sent prices through the roof. By contrast, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported on a drop in utility bills in the area due to Marcellus…
I think the absolute best economic stimulus that we could have is extending these tax cuts. I think that what happens as a result of that is it provides some certainty back into businesses, especially those 2.1 million small businesses…
I like to call it what it is: it's a death tax. And we know that today, as a result of these tax cuts, the schedule that was set up almost 10 years ago, for someone that passes away in 2010, the death tax is zero percent.
I appreciate that. For my whole life as a young boy, I grew up in a family-owned sporting goods business. It wasn't a very big operation. It really was my mom and dad, a brother and a sister. The store was open 7 days a week and for…
Yes, absolutely. This is our 151st anniversary. But I was talking with an individual whose family actually had roots maybe going back 151 years. I was talking with this gentleman, and he has a family business. His family has been in this…
I have very fond memories, but I have some very useful lessons that I take from those early years. I then went on into health care and created jobs and managed rehabilitation services and worked within a skilled nursing facility. We're…
We are facing, without action and intervention, the largest tax increase in the history of our country. And the Laffer Curve and the professor that put that together, very smart man. And I think it's very telling. I think that actually it…
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