[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        FIRED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP

  (Mrs. FOUSHEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. FOUSHEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as the Representative of 
North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District, and the home of the 
Research Triangle Park, to share the story of a Federal scientist, in 
their own words, who was fired by President Trump and Elon Musk.

       I worked for the Department of Health and Human Services. I 
     was responsible for leading technical oversight over the 
     Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network in order to 
     ensure patient safety, maximal usage of donated organs, 
     continued confidence in the donor system, efficient spending 
     of taxpayer dollars, and a secure, modern technology 
     infrastructure.

  These aggressive and sweeping mass firings of hundreds of thousands 
of Federal employees will have profound and devastating consequences 
across the country.
  Our dedicated civil servants work tirelessly each day to deliver 
essential services, conduct critical scientific research, and ensure 
the safety of our communities. They deserve better.

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