[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 98 (Monday, June 9, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H2537-H2538]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        DOGE RESCISSIONS PACKAGE

  (Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania was recognized to address the House for 5 
minutes.)
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, this week, the House will 
vote on the first DOGE rescissions package that will claw back nearly 
$10 billion in wasteful spending. The American public expects their 
government to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars and to use their 
taxpayer dollars for programs that advance Americans.
  However, for years, billions of dollars have been shelled out for 
ridiculous, wasteful programs like the $6 million to create net zero 
cities in Mexico, the $3 million for Iraqi Sesame Street, or even the 
$2 million for Green New Deal policies in Africa and Asia.
  During a time when our Nation is trillions of dollars in debt, our 
government needs to be focused on serving the needs of American 
citizens. The American people voted to return our Nation to fiscal 
sanity with the election of President Trump in November. Now it is time 
that we fully deliver on President Trump's agenda.
  Promises made, promises kept.


                     The Scourge of Deadly Fentanyl

  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to strongly 
support the HALT Fentanyl Act. This is critical legislation that will 
increase penalties for the criminals who produce, traffic, and sell 
this poison.
  In 2023, one Pennsylvanian died every 2 hours from an overdose, with 
the overwhelming majority of these resulting from fentanyl poisoning. 
Our Nation has lost too many lives because of this deadly scourge on 
our communities.
  It is no secret that the Mexican drug cartels recruit college 
chemistry majors to chemically alter fentanyl precursors to make the 
drug even more deadly, and the Chinese Communist Party happily supplies 
them with the chemicals that they need to achieve this goal.
  This legislation will classify fentanyl analogs as a schedule I drug 
to allow our law enforcement and Border Patrol the ability to 
effectively seize these drugs. This will result in harsher penalties 
for the criminals who are responsible for this epidemic.
  Our Nation cannot wait any longer as we lose thousands of Americans 
every day to this poison.
  Mr. Speaker, I look forward to supporting this legislation on the 
floor, and I encourage all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle 
to support it as well.


                          National Dairy Month

  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, this month we celebrate 
National Dairy Month to highlight the dairy industry and the 
hardworking men and women who work tirelessly to produce the dairy 
products that we know and love.
  My home State of Pennsylvania produces 9.8 billion pounds of milk 
annually from the nearly 465,000 dairy cows that reside in 
Pennsylvania. The 4,850 dairy farms located throughout Pennsylvania 
represent nearly 20 percent of our Nation's dairy farms. These farms 
provide 52,000 jobs across the Commonwealth and bring in more than $10 
billion in annual revenue.
  Pennsylvania's dairy industry is not just an important industry for 
the Commonwealth's economy, but it is also a way of life for the 
dairymen and -women who work hard to put food on our tables.
  As we celebrate National Dairy Month, I want to thank the hardworking 
men and women throughout Pennsylvania and throughout our country who 
support the American dairy industry.


     Honoring World War II Veteran Sam Worley on His 104th Birthday

  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor World 
War II veteran and Franklin County resident Sam Worley as he celebrated 
his 104th birthday this past weekend.
  In 1942, Sam was drafted into the U.S. Air Force and by 1943 was 
stationed in England as a member of the Eighth Air Force's First Bomb 
Group.
  Sam was tasked with decoding incoming orders for American bombers and 
their fighter plane escorts, which is a critical role that allowed our 
planes to carry out devastating bombing runs over Europe.
  After his discharge in 1945, Sam and his wife moved to Chambersburg 
where they raised their children, Bill and Elaine. However, Sam's 
service to his

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country did not stop when he returned from World War II. Sam has been 
incredibly active in Franklin County, serving as a judge of elections, 
Franklin County commissioner, Chambersburg Council president, and mayor 
of Chambersburg.
  Sam Worley's commitment has never slowed down. Sam is still a vibrant 
member of our community, bringing so much love and joy to everyone whom 
he meets.
  On behalf of everyone throughout Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional 
District, I want to personally wish Sam a happy 104th birthday.

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