Blog
Friend and colleague Vern Squier, President of the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County (CBICC), tonight joined me in attending a Joint Meeting of Congress with South Korean President, Lee Myung-bak. Before the Joint Session, which came one day after Congress passed a bill implementing the U.S.-Korean Free Trade Agreement, Vern and I discussed the importance of the agreement and its economic benefit for the Centre Region and the Commonwealth.
In times of economic uncertainty, it is imperative that we provide every opportunity possible for our economy to grow and expand. This includes acting on the three pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea, each of which will provide direct economic benefits for our nation’s economy.
Earlier today from the House floor, I congratulated Penn State Professor Jack Langelaan, contributing departments and all those involved in the first place win in NASA’s Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Green Flight Challenge, which took place in Charles Santa Rosa, CA, on September 25. The aviation team was lead by Dr. Langelaan and supported by Penn State engineers as well as local aviation businesses and facilities. Truly a team effort!
Earlier today, I delivered remarks on the House floor on the role that our nation's hospitals play in not only providing critical health services to our communities, but also thier contributions to economic growth and job creation. Click below to view the full speech.
Full remarks as prepared:
Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson
October 4, 2011
In August, I sat down with the Hardwood Federation to discuss forestry policy and answer several questions pertaining to the upcoming Farm Bill, which were included in the "Hardwood Leaders Spotlight" for thier September 2011 Newsletter.
From the Hardwood Federation's September Newsletter:
This week during a floor speech before the U.S. House of Representatives, I congratulated Clinton County’s Keystone Little League baseball team on their historic run for the 2011 Little League World Series Championship. Below you can view a video of the remarks and access the Congressional Record for the full text and the Little League Eastern Region Tournament Summary. Congrats Keystone!
To watch the video, click below.
An unlikely ally, the Center for American Progress (CAP) today wrote a great article on the ACE Act, bipartisan legislation I recently introduced to address inequities with Title I education funding. Most recently authorized under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title I dollars support children living in concentrated poverty.
Remarks as prepared for delivery
Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson
July 20, 2011
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Since 1947, every August, the Little League Baseball World Series is held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, within Pennsylvania’s Fifth Congressional District.