[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2655]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE

  (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. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
highlight a fatal disorder that has been impacting deer populations in 
24 States, including Pennsylvania, chronic wasting disease.
  Chronic wasting disease is progressive and always fatal. Deer, elk, 
mules, and moose are impacted by this disease. First, they have 
difficulty moving, and the most obvious and consistent sign is 
significant weight loss over time.
  Madam Speaker, I made an amendment to the 2018 farm bill that gives 
priority status to chronic wasting disease under the research portion 
of the bill, and I will be introducing legislation to help identify and 
address the root causes of chronic wasting disease.
  This past Saturday, my colleague and friend, Congressman   John 
Joyce, and I were at the East Freedom Fire Hall with 300 hunters. At 
this event, chronic wasting disease was at the forefront.
  While the science is developing, a cure is still years away and needs 
considerable funding to make it a reality. It is my hope that, through 
research, we can successfully cure chronic wasting disease.

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