[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 104 (Thursday, June 21, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H5369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                          NATIONAL DAIRY MONTH

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on this first 
day of summer to recognize June as National Dairy Month.
  From calcium to potassium, dairy products, like milk, contain nine 
essential nutrients that may help to better manage your weight and 
reduce your risk of high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and certain 
cancers.
  Whether it is protein to help build and repair the muscle tissue of 
active bodies or vitamin A to help maintain healthy skin, dairy 
products are a natural nutrient powerhouse. Those are just a few of the 
reasons that we should celebrate dairy not just in June, but all year 
long.
  National Dairy Month started out as National Milk Month in 1937 as a 
way to promote drinking milk. It was initially created to stabilize the 
dairy demand when production was at a surplus, but it has now developed 
into an annual tradition that celebrates the contributions the dairy 
industry has made to the world.
  As vice chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, I am proud that 
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is one of the largest milk-producing 
States in the Nation.
  Happy dairy month.

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