[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H4017]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 UNITED STATES-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Smucker) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SMUCKER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to 
support the new trade agreement negotiated with Mexico and Canada, or 
the USMCA.
  My district that I represent, the 11th District of Pennsylvania, is 
one of the top ten dairy producing counties in the Nation and is the 
number one producing county for egg layers.
  One thing that I can tell you about the farmers of the 11th District 
is that they adapt, and they hold on to hope that better times are yet 
to come. I agree with them: better times are coming for these farmers 
because the Trump administration has worked to do right by the American 
farmer in negotiating the USMCA.
  Under the agreement, Canada would eliminate its price control 
systems, which have effectively locked out America's dairy industry.
  The agreement also makes improvements for the egg and poultry 
industry, with Canada agreeing to increase its quota regimes to allow 
for more American eggs and chicken into the market.
  The farmers of my district are eagerly calling for the USMCA to be 
enacted as soon as possible, and I join them today in that call. I am 
hopeful that we can get there.
  That is why I urge the leadership across the aisle to join in 
standing up for our Nation's farmers and to allow a vote on the USMCA. 
We have a generational opportunity to help American farmers compete and 
to thrive. Let's take that opportunity.


                    Honoring Warden Cheryl Steberger

  Mr. SMUCKER. Madam Speaker, earlier this month was National 
Correctional Officers and Employees Week, and I rise today to recognize 
individuals from Lancaster County, who are making a difference 
improving criminal justice and public safety in our community.
  I would like to recognize Lancaster County Prison Warden Cheryl 
Steberger, who has shown exceptional leadership in managing the 
Lancaster County Prison. Warden Steberger has substantially improved 
the welfare of those repaying their debts to society while in prison 
and helped with their transition out of incarceration.
  The warden has done so by meticulously following the data with a 
program known as Prison Stat. Prison Stat is run in conjunction with 
the Lancaster County Prison Board, led by Lancaster County Commissioner 
and Chairman Josh Parsons. This program monitors key metrics on the 
prison's performance and holds leaders accountable through transparent 
and frequent public review of the data.
  Their work in Lancaster County has been honored by the National 
Association of Counties, who awarded both Commissioner Parsons and 
Warden Steberger with the 2018 Achievement in Criminal Justice and 
Public Safety Award.
  Madam Speaker, we appreciate the work of our correctional officers 
and we thank Warden Steberger for her dedication and leadership.

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