Salud Ortiz Carbajal: “As Ranking Member of this Subcommittee, I take my role of Coast Guard promoter very seriously.”

I thank Mr. Espaillat for his remarks. Before I yield to our next speaker, I wanted to reiterate: Make no mistake, under this plan we can expect even higher prices for food and goods, and it further worsens our workforce shortages. The…

Under-regulated prediction markets are creating an environment ripe for insider trading. The monetization of military activities or election processes threatens our national security and further erodes public trust in government.

It's time for Congress to step up.

I thank the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Randall) for her words. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Espaillat), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and my good friend.