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Jared Huffman
@jaredhuffman· Democratic · CA· May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I think it says a lot that as we have wasted the last hour of Congress' time on a deeply unserious bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico, and while Republicans have offered just…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Jared Huffman
@jaredhuffman· Democratic · CA· May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, when I call this a deeply unserious bill, I think I am probably being charitable. It is unserious, and it comes from a Republican majority that is either unable or…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Jared Huffman
@jaredhuffman· Democratic · CA· May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the most encouraging thing so far in the debate on this bill is that the only speaker that the Republicans have offered in support of it is the gentlewoman from Georgia…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Elise Stefanik
@elisestefanik· Republican · NY· May 8, 2025

Letitia James, who illegally weaponized her office to pursue politically motivated witch hunts, now expects taxpayers to foot the bill for her alleged misconduct

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Lori Trahan
@loritrahan· Democratic · MA· May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I was unable to attend the vote series today due to a personal family matter. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 121 and NO on Roll Call No. 122. ____________________

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· May 8, 2025

Very frankly, my confidence in America does not need that. I don't need Canada to be the 51st State. I don't need to invade Greenland, and I don't need the Gulf of America to have confidence in the greatest country on Earth. Are we so…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, live from Washington, D.C., it is ``Saturday Night Live.'' You can't make this up. Mr. Speaker, I rise in perplexion. I first will say how much respect I have for Mr. Westerman. He is my dear friend and one of our best…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Steny Hoyer
@stenyhoyer· Democratic · MD· May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, live from Washington, D.C., it is ``Saturday Night Live.'' You can't make this up. Mr. Speaker, I rise in perplexion. I first will say how much respect I have for Mr. Westerman. He is my dear friend and one of our best…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Maxine Waters
@maxinewaters· Democratic · CA· May 8, 2025

Madam Speaker, I rise today to further discuss with our Members and this country the situation that we find ourselves in, the chaotic situation that has so many people confused. It is a chaotic situation that is causing trauma and harm to…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Kathy Castor
@kathycastor· Democratic · FL· May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for yielding the time, and I rise in opposition to this farcical bill. I thought I would share what I am hearing from my neighbors across the Gulf Coast. They want policymakers in Washington, D.C…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Kathy Castor
@kathycastor· Democratic · FL· May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for yielding the time, and I rise in opposition to this farcical bill. I thought I would share what I am hearing from my neighbors across the Gulf Coast. They want policymakers in Washington, D.C…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Kathy Castor
@kathycastor· Democratic · FL· May 8, 2025

You started this by saying that Gulf of America started as a joke. This is not a joke to the people I represent. They want help. They want help with the cost of living. It seems like that is the last priority on Republicans' list. Instead…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Bonnie Watson Coleman
@bonniewatsoncoleman· Democratic · NJ· May 8, 2025

When they arrested the mayor, he was in the public domain. He was not on their property. They made a decision to make an example of this.

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Andrea Salinas
@andreasalinas· Democratic · OR· May 8, 2025

Madam Speaker, I rise to sound the alarm about the Trump administration's reported plans to fire nearly 7,000 workers in the U.S. Forest Service. These illegal firings could have devastating consequences for Oregon. Wildfire season is just…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· May 8, 2025

Mr. President, I rise in strong opposition to today's resolution to overturn an FCC rule that provides greater flexibility to ensure that every student has the access to the internet that they need. We have known for a long time that…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· May 8, 2025

Mr. President, I rise in strong opposition to today's resolution to overturn an FCC rule that provides greater flexibility to ensure that every student has the access to the internet that they need. We have known for a long time that…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08
Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
@sylviarodriguezgarcia· Democratic · TX· May 8, 2025

Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate Mother's Day this weekend, I am reminded of a visit that Donald Trump had with Howard Stern. They were talking about marriage and having children, and Howard Stern said something like: Why do you need the…

Congressional Record · 2025-05-08