[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10051]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL DAIRY MONTH

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize June as National Dairy Month. As a means to promote increased 
milk sales and consumption, the dairy industry began National Milk 
Month in 1937.
  Over the years, National Milk Month evolved into National Dairy Month 
in order to recognize the importance of all American-made milk and 
dairy products. The dairy industry has had great success with just 
promotions--particularly with the ``Got Milk?'' campaign over the 
years.
  With over 8,300 dairy farms throughout the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania, dairy production remains the single-largest sector of 
Pennsylvania's agriculture industry--the number one industry in 
Pennsylvania. This makes Pennsylvania fourth in dairy production 
nationally.
  The 2014 farm bill makes numerous positive changes to the former 
dairy programs. The new law repealed a number of outdated programs and 
replaced them with a free-market margin insurance program. Now, I was 
proud to support this new farm bill and the reforms that the law 
legislates.
  Madam Speaker, I ask all my colleagues to support our Nation's dairy 
industry and celebrate June as National Dairy Month.

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