Gulf of America Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. CISNEROS. Mr. Speaker, I thank my generous colleague for allowing me to speak today.

As Members of Congress, we are elected to champion the voices of our people and pass legislation to make their lives better. Instead, House Republicans are using their position to introduce a nonsense bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

The Gulf has been known as the Gulf of Mexico since the 16th century. Why are they making a big deal out of this now? It is because they want to stroke the ego of Donald Trump.

Back home in California, my constituents are concerned about putting food on the table. They are feeling crushed by high rent and afraid that they won't be able to buy a home one day. They are worried about how they can afford healthcare once these Medicaid cuts take effect. Seniors are scared their Social Security checks are going to dry up, but Republicans want to focus on renaming a body of water thousands of miles away from where we are today.

Instead of addressing the things that actually matter to people back home, House Republicans are trying to distract us from the harmful policies they are forcing on all of us. This does nothing to improve the lives of our constituents. It does nothing to make our country safer, lower costs, help parents feed their kids, or give our seniors the support they deserve.

This is a waste of time, and it is a disgrace to the people who elected us to serve in this body.

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