RECOGNIZING DR. CARLA HAYDEN

On 2025-05-15, Representative Haley M. Stevens (D-MI-11) delivered a floor speech titled "RECOGNIZING DR. CARLA HAYDEN" in the House.

RECOGNIZING DR. CARLA HAYDEN

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 82 (Thursday, May 15, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 82 (Thursday, May 15, 2025)] [House] [Page H2081] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING DR. CARLA HAYDEN (Ms. STEVENS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. STEVENS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to call attention to the brazen firing of our respected Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden. Last week, she was ruthlessly fired by President Donald J. Trump. Dr. Hayden is a model public servant who led the Library with dignity and professionalism for 8 years. Dr. Hayden was the first professional librarian to oversee our Nation's largest Library, and, yes, I still have too many overdue Library books. I worked with Dr. Hayden during the dark days of COVID-19 to help Michigan, to preserve the history, and to assist veterans. Her premature dismissal, Mr. Speaker, is a true loss to the institution and the millions of people it serves, including my colleagues, who rely on the Library's nonpartisan resources to research and to draft legislation. Politicizing this institution is not right, and we must give Dr. Hayden the recognition she deserves, a true leader for this country. ____________________