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On the recordFebruary 13, 2019
Last week I received a peculiar invitation from the Kuwaiti Government to celebrate Kuwait's independence at the Trump Hotel. While Kuwait is a close ally of the United States, I feel compelled to decline the invitation. We must reject the culture of corruption that surrounds President Trump and his family. President Trump promised he would drain the swamp. He promised to put the interests of the American people before his own. Yet he has used his office to enrich himself further. According to USA Today, the President earned--get ready for this--$40 million from his Washington hotel just in 2017. This includes $350,000 in campaign funds and events hosted by the Republican National Committee. As we press foreign nations to better their own governments, it is clear that President Trump has reduced America's moral authority. I remind the President of Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution, which prohibits the President from receiving gifts from a foreign power without the consent of Congress. We must restore America's faith in our democracy. That is why I look forward to working with my colleagues to hold the Trump administration fully accountable for their misdeeds. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities toward the President. ____________________
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

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