[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 194 (Thursday, December 5, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9264]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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     HONORING MAHANTONGO VALLEY FARM FOR WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS TREE

  (Mr. MEUSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mahantongo Valley 
Farm owners Larry and Joanne Snyder, who reside in Pennsylvania's Ninth 
District and whose farm is located in Schuylkill and Northumberland 
Counties.
  One of their beautiful Christmas trees was selected by the President 
and First Lady to adorn the Blue Room in the White House during this 
holiday season.
  The Snyder's magnificent 23-foot Douglas fir was personally delivered 
last week by the Snyder family to the White House, where they were 
greeted by First Lady Melania Trump.
  Mahantongo Valley Farms has been in the Snyder family for over 200 
years, but this is the first time one of their trees has won the 
National Christmas Tree Contest. There are over 13,000 Christmas tree 
farms across the country, making this a truly remarkable 
accomplishment.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the Snyder family for their 
contribution to this wonderful Christmas tradition and for making 
Pennsylvania and particularly Pennsylvania's Ninth District very proud.

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