[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H865]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        FIRED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP

  (Mr. CASTEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to share the story of a Federal 
scientist who, in his own words, was fired by President Trump and Elon 
Musk.
  Here are his words:

       I worked for the U.S. Geological Survey. I was a small 
     aircraft operator and captain of a research vessel. As the 
     only captain at my science center, my termination effectively 
     shuts down a vessel that is required for a number of ongoing 
     projects. I am also the engineer on the boat and I am not 
     sure my vessel will survive termination.

  That is Federal money and Federal research that is being lost.

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