On the recordJune 13, 2022
As we celebrate National Dairy Month this June and recognize the incredible work that is done by small dairy farms in Pennsylvania, I am reminded of the words written by Rick Harvey: ``And on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, `I need a caretaker.' So God made a farmer. God said, `I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, milk cows, work all day in the fields, milk cows again . . . then go to town and stay up past midnight at a meeting of the school board.' So God made a farmer.'' In Congress, I am proud to represent the incredible dairy farmers of Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District who operate our farms and work to provide the milk, the butter, the yogurt, and the ice cream that Americans eat each and every day. As a doctor, I have seen firsthand the advantages that providing whole milk has for our Nation's young people. The nutrients, the vitamins, that milk provides are essential to the development of healthy brain tissue, healthy bones, and healthy muscles. That is why it is so important that we once again have whole milk back in schools in the cafeterias so our students can have this each and every day. This June, as we celebrate National Dairy Month, let's remember and let's thank our farmers who do so much to support our health, our nutrition, our Nation, and each and every one of us. Stop Runaway Spending
