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Johnson Opening Statement: American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: "A Blueprint for the 21st Century”

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Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chairman Dusty Johnson (SD-At Large) delivered the following opening statement at today's roundtable "American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: A Blueprint for the 21st Century." Good morning and thank you for joining us today. Thank you, Chairman Steil, for leading this remarkable roundtable this morning. It’s an...

Johnson Opening Statement: “American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: On-Chain Tools for an Off-Chain World."

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Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chairman Dusty Johnson (SD-At Large) delivered the following opening statement at today's subcommittee hearing "American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: On-Chain Tools for an Off-Chain World." Remarks as prepared: Good afternoon. Welcome to our first meeting of the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Asset...

Thompson Opening Statement: "American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: On-Chain Tools for an Off-Chain World."

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House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development subcommittee hearing "American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: On-Chain Tools for an Off-Chain World." Remarks as prepared: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to congratulate you on your reappointment as Chairman...

Opening Statement: Full Committee Hearing on "The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity Through SNAP"

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House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing, "The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity Through SNAP." Remarks as prepared: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing on the relationship between the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, and employment. Thank you to our witnesses for shar...

Thompson Opening Statement: The CFTC at 50: Examining the Past and Future of Commodity Markets

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Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing “The CFTC at 50: Examining the Past and Future of Commodity Markets.” Remarks as prepared: Good morning and welcome to the House Committee on Agriculture. Fifty years ago, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission opened its doors and began operation...

Thompson Opening Statement: The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives”

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Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry subcommittee hearing “The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives." Remarks as prepared: Good morning and thank you to Chairman Mann and Ranking Member Costa for convening the first hearing of the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dai...

Mann Opening Statement: “The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives”

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Today, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Chairman Tracey Mann (KS-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's subcommittee hearing “The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives. It is an honor to chair this hearing of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry in the 119th Congress. As a fifth generation Kansan having grow...

Opening Statement: “Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country”

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Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing “Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country”: Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the first hearing of the 119th Congress for the House Committee on Agriculture, Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country. And a crisis is exactly what hundreds of ...

Thompson Opening Statement During 119th Organizational Meeting

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Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's organization meeting for the 119th Congress: As prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to the organizing meeting of the House Committee on Agriculture for the 119th Congress. America’s agriculture industry is the lifeblood of our nation—providing the food, fuel...

Opening Statement: Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities

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Today, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Brad Finstad (MN-01) delivered the following opening statement at a joint oversight hearing with Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations entitled "Severe Food Distribution Shortages in Tribal and Elderly Communities." G...