[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 99 (Thursday, June 9, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5432]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      JUNE IS 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. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize June as National Dairy Month.
  As Republican leader of the House Agriculture Committee, I am proud 
to be a descendant of a long line of dairy farmers. In fact, 
Pennsylvania is one of the largest milk-producing States in the Nation. 
We are home to more than 474,000 cows.
  National Dairy Month began as National Milk Month in 1937. Now, it 
has developed into an annual tradition that celebrates the 
contributions the dairy industry has made to the world. From calcium to 
potassium, dairy products like milk contain 13 essential nutrients, 
which may help to better manage your weight, reduce your risk for high 
blood pressure, osteoporosis, and certain cancers.
  Yet, for too long, dairy products like milk have been unfairly 
demonized. Not only does it hurt our dairy industry, but it has also 
resulted in the loss of nearly an entire generation of milk drinkers. 
Kids have been cheated out of the nutrition that they need.
  Madam Speaker, 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 reasons we should celebrate dairy, not just in June but every day 
all year long.
  Happy National Dairy Month.

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