[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 6, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H1871-H1872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK

  (Ms. SCHOLTEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SCHOLTEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the tireless 
dedication of our public servants.
  Michigan is seeing the real-time impact of President Trump's and Elon 
Musk's mass firings. I have heard and seen people's fears firsthand at 
my townhalls because civil servants are the quiet force behind the 
services that hold our communities together.
  When a farmer in west Michigan loses a season's worth of crops, it is 
the USDA employee who helps them adjudicate a crop insurance claim, 
making sure they can recover and keep food on our tables.
  Public servants are the problem-solvers, neighbors, and first 
responders in times of crisis. They protect our food supply, ensure 
veterans receive their benefits, and respond when disaster strikes. 
These are the people who have devoted their careers to making our 
country better.
  We must continue to honor and support our public servants, not only 
during Public Service Recognition Week,

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but every week. Let us do right by them and the American people they 
serve.

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