Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, names matter, and the Democrats know that. Parents take a lot of time when they think about what to name a child that they are happy to welcome into the world because they have pride, and they are proud to welcome their new baby into the world. That is why they take pride in the name that they name their child. As we rename the Gulf the Gulf of America, we are also taking pride in those waters. There are an estimated one-half million businesses operating along the Gulf Coast. The Gulf is a major economic hub, particularly for oil and gas production. As the people of Spain woke up in darkness for the second time this week because of the climate hoax and the climate agenda, it is the Democrats who pursued those same policies the past 4 years. They hate oil and gas. They want America to be plunged into darkness just like Spain has been because of those lies. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management reports that the Gulf is the Nation's primary source for oil and gas, generating about 97 percent of all U.S. OCS oil and gas production. Other significant industries include water transportation and leisure hospitality. Offshore drilling also plays a crucial role in that region, contributing to about 14.6 percent of the Nation's crude oil and 2.3 percent of its gas. It is our great U.S. Coast Guard and Navy that defend these waters. Mr. Speaker, the American people aren't afraid of renaming the Gulf the Gulf of America because the American people want to take pride in our land and in our waters once again. As Democrats feign outrage today at the President and his executive order and our great audacity to rename the Gulf the Gulf of America, it was the Democrats who first tried to rename an institution after Donald Trump. In 2024, Representative Connolly tried to rename a prison after Donald Trump, and that happened while the Democrats were waging lawfare like this country has never seen before and should never see again as they were trying to lock up President Donald Trump and put him in prison for the rest of his life for lies and attacks and purely for politics. It is the Democrats who are constantly feigning outrage over everything the Republicans are trying to do for the American people, and the American people will no longer tolerate it. They told us that in November of 2024. It is a great honor to rename the Gulf the Gulf of America. This is an honor not only here in Congress but for the President of the United States and for the American people.”