[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 118 (Tuesday, July 11, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM THE PRESIDENT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, for the past 2 years, the 
American people have been led by a President that has failed to bring 
accountability to the executive branch.
  This weekend, the House Energy and Commerce Committee uncovered the 
embarrassing and disastrous fact that HHS Secretary Becerra failed to 
lawfully reappoint key NIH officials before their terms expired.
  This failure to reappoint the above NIH directors jeopardizes the 
legal validity of more than $25 billion in Federal biomedical research 
grants made in 2022 alone. This is yet another example of the Biden 
administration's reckless decisionmaking.
  Our Republican Commitment to America means creating a government that 
is accountable. Since January, House Republicans have fought to expose 
the wrongdoing by President Biden and those that he appointed.
  It is time to put a stop to the reckless actions that the Biden 
administration continues to pursue that has led to 74 percent of 
Americans believing that our Nation is on the wrong track.
  Madam Speaker, it is time to demand accountability from the 
President. It is time, once again, to have a Federal Government that is 
worthy, worthy of the American people.


 Celebrating 285 Years of Worship at Presbyterian Church of Upper West 
                             Conococheague

  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, this year marks 285 years 
of worship at the Presbyterian Church of Upper West Conococheague, 
located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
  Founded in 1738, the Presbyterian Church has been in its current 
location since 1794, during President George Washington's second term 
as President.
  Since that time, the church has grown into a pillar and a major part 
of the community that it serves, working tirelessly among so many local 
charities and missions. These works include Bountiful Blessings, 
Operation Christmas Child, and the Giving Tree, a program the 
Presbyterian Church launched in order to ensure that every school 
student in local schools has the clothing and the resources that they 
need to be fulfilled and successful in their education.
  This great Nation was born on the fundamental belief that no 
government and no king can tell us what to believe or how to worship. 
For the past 285 years, Presbyterian Church of Upper West Conococheague 
has stood as a testament to that principle.
  On behalf of everyone in Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District, 
I congratulate them on reaching such a significant milestone and wish 
Presbyterian Church and their congregation every continued success.

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