21st Century President Act

Floor Speech

BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT

Mr. JORDAN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Madam Speaker, the bill is simple. Under current law, it is a crime to issue threats against former Presidents' immediate family and certain other persons.

Specifically, this bill replaces the words ``wife'' and ``widow'' with ``spouse'' and ``surviving spouse.'' Both major parties have had women run for President, and this change makes sense.

But while we are dedicating floor time to consider this minor technical change, President Biden's inflation has hit a 40-year high; his border crisis has left our Nation woefully unsecure; and leftwing defund the police actions have contributed to a crime wave that is plaguing our cities.

Of course, this bill makes sense. It should be a crime to threaten the President or First Family. No one disagrees with that. But this body needs to get its priorities straight. Where is the legislation to address the crisis at the border, or address the crime wave, or to do anything meaningful about inflation or the price at the pump?

The bill is fine, but I hope that House Democrats will spend some time addressing the real issues that face the American people.

BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT

Mr. JORDAN. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT

Source