[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H863]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        FIRED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP

  (Mr. WHITESIDES asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend remarks.)
  Mr. WHITESIDES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to share the story of two Federal 
scientists who, in their own words, were fired by President Trump.

       I am a biologist and was a postdoctoral researcher at the 
     EPA Office of Research and Development. Most of my research 
     focused on clean water and human health, such as drinking 
     water, recreational water, and efforts to prevent pollution. 
     My research projects included the impact that wildfires have 
     on drinking water quality. My work is not political, and my 
     career should never have been politicized. This was my dream 
     job.

  Another scientist, in their own words, said:

       I was a biologist for the U.S. Geological Survey. I 
     conducted wildfire and fuels-related research in Sequoia and 
     Kings Canyon National Parks, working closely with park 
     managers to improve the fuel management plan.

  Science is the foundation of American leadership and security. These 
firings must be reversed.

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