[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 10 (Thursday, January 18, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H200]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PROPOSED FDA MENTHOL BAN

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for one minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, as the President is heading 
to North Carolina to talk about jobs, there is contemplation of 
finalizing a rule to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
  I want to make clear: I came to Congress to be a champion for jobs, 
not get rid of them. If finalized, this rule would rip jobs away from 
eastern North Carolina and our State. We must be concerned about health 
and economic wellness. It is about the 27,000 jobs in North Carolina 
that hang in the balance.
  Menthol cigarettes support over 6,000 jobs, with 2,000 in 
manufacturing alone. These jobs aren't just numbers; they represent 
people, families, homes, and the American Dream. It is about how we put 
food on the table and send our kids to school.
  Wiping out these jobs is unacceptable. I will stay in this fight 
today, tomorrow, and into the future for eastern North Carolina.

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