[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S2613]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                  Trump Administration First 100 Days

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, today marks the 100th day of President 
Trump's return to the White House.
  Trump 2.0 has hit Washington like a hurricane. By that, I mean 
President Trump is working hard to keep his promises, unleash America's 
golden age, and launch a revolution of common sense.
  Let's take a look at some of these achievements.
  First and foremost, President Trump secured the border. He did that 
by words he used at the joint session of Congress. All it took was a 
new President.
  Today also marks Fentanyl Awareness Day. Fake pills laced with 
fentanyl are killing young people in the prime of their lives. 
President Trump is fighting tooth and nail to stop the flow of deadly 
fentanyl from China that is trafficked by dangerous drug cartels into 
our communities.
  Here in the Senate, I led the passage of a bill that is entitled the 
HALT Fentanyl Act, but there is more work to do. Big Tech must be held 
accountable to protect young people from being targeted by drug 
traffickers on social media.
  President Trump also promised to cut wasteful spending, unleash 
America's energy, bring back manufacturing jobs, and get our trading 
partners to the negotiating table. And on that latter point, he is 
being very successful. The President is swinging for the fences, and he 
is running the bases.
  Whichever political side of the fence you are on, one thing is for 
sure: President Trump ran on a platform, and he is serving on that 
platform. Promises made; promises kept. That is a refreshing change in 
this town. Seventy-seven million Americans voted for this President to 
get America roaring back to peace and prosperity. In these first 100 
days, that is exactly what President Trump is doing, and we are just 
getting started.
  Mr. President, I have time for other remarks that I would like to 
make at this point.