[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H4057]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING DR. R. DUANE SATZGER

  (Mr. Davidson of Ohio was recognized to address the House for 5 
minutes.)
  Mr. DAVIDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Dr. R. Duane Satzger, a 
Cincinnati native, who is retiring after 47 years of distinguished 
service to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
  Dr. Satzger earned his bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. in chemistry 
from the University of Cincinnati and joined the FDA in 1979. His 
forensic work in the 1980s Tylenol tampering crisis helped establish 
the FDA Forensic Chemistry Center in Cincinnati, a laboratory that has 
protected countless American lives.
  Over his career, he led the center's elevation to the National 
Forensic Chemistry Center, oversaw a state-of-the-art 64,000 square-
foot renovation completed in 2024, and launched the INTREPID program 
with Customs and Border Patrol and DEA--a forensic initiative that 
links illicit drugs to disrupt deadly trafficking networks.
  With over 40 publications, two U.S. patents, and dozens of FDA 
honors, Dr. Satzger's record of scientific excellence and public 
service is extraordinary.
  America is safer and healthier because of his lifetime of service to 
our Nation. I wish him and his family a well-earned and happy 
retirement.

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