Glenn Thompson

It is a little scary knowing where we are at, and so that is why it is so important to get it right.

Crop insurance has been the number one tool on our farm that has really provided me the opportunity.

It is to make sure that the John Deere tractors keep farming my farm for generations to come.

We have to make sure that we write a farm bill for the farmer by the farmer.

These improvements will come with a price tag, which is why it was so critical that Ranking Member Scott and myself were able to craft a strong budget views and estimates letter.

To get the policy right, we need to hear directly from the folks in the countryside instead of voices within the beltway.

Our U.S. sugar industry is all family-owned, so we are going to support foreign families or American farm families?

From my vantage point, it appears EPA and USDA are not only playing in one another's sandbox, but are perpetuating wrongheaded priorities.

Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you are 1,000 miles away from the cornfield.

I am disappointed President Biden once again turned his back on rural America and vetoed this resolution.

This is the third time in 7 years the agency has attempted to rewrite this definition under the Clean Water Act.

Simply put, any decisions related to crop protection tools should be based on actual science, not political science.

From my vantage point, it appears the EPA and USDA are not only playing in one another's sandbox, but are perpetuating wrongheaded priorities.

I think we can all agree farmers, ranchers, and foresters are the original conservationists.

It is beyond time policymakers here in Washington listen to the American farmers and ranchers who provide food and fiber for our nation and the world.

President Biden continues to push forward a final Waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule, the third different proposal in the last decade, that continues the Administration's attack on America's farmers, ranchers, and producers.

It is crucial we support programs that promote new, innovative technologies that advance all aspects of our country's transportation needs.

American farmers and ranchers and landowners deserve a WOTUS definition that is fair to agriculture.

Access to quality infrastructure and reliable transit is critical to farmers, small businesses, manufacturers, and others.

It is critical that upcoming FAA reauthorization legislation continue to build on efforts improve FAA oversight, transparency, and data collection practices regarding FAA DBE participation.

Unless we pay attention here, I am afraid that many qualified minority and women owned businesses will continue to be denied a fair opportunity to compete for work.

I urge the Committee to build on work from the last two reauthorizations including provisions I championed to push the FAA to strengthen its DBE efforts.

Rebuilding our Nation's infrastructure will require more than just bridges, roads, and waterways. It will require development of a skilled workforce.

I was proud to work with Congressman Kind and my House and Senate colleagues to enact the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act.

I appreciate the Department's continued collaboration with state officials and industry stakeholders towards an efficient yet pragmatic response based on the latest available science.