[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 25, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5163]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT

  (Mr. BARR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on behalf of my 
constituents at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky.
  Established as an ammunition and general supply storage depot in 
1941, the Blue Grass Army Depot is now one of two remaining Army 
installations in the United States that stores and destroys chemical 
weapons.
  The important work of the employees at the depot ensures America's 
worthy task of destroying our chemical weapons stockpiles and making 
good on our commitment to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
  I am proud that operations to get rid of these stockpiles began 
earlier this month, a process that will result in the destruction of 
thousands of chemical rockets and projectiles over the next several 
years.
  This vital task could not be achieved without the support and input 
of members of the Madison County community who serve on the Kentucky 
Chemical Demilitarization Citizens' Advisory Commission.
  I want to personally thank community leaders like Craig Williams--who 
has literally worked for decades on the safe destruction of these 
chemical weapons--and County Judge Executive Reagan Taylor, who have 
continually advocated for the safety of their community and have made 
an enormous impact on the operations of the depot.
  I look forward to seeing my district continue to set the 
international standard for chemical demilitarization.

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