During a debate on the House floor on Thursday, Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) discussed the importance of renaming the Gulf of America.
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00:03National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, Rubber Tire Manufacturing.
00:30For what purpose does the gentleman from Arkansas seek recognition?
00:45Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 377, I'll call up HR 276 and ask for its immediate
00:51consideration in the House.
00:53The Clerk will report the title of the bill.
00:55Pursuant to House Resolution 377, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended
01:06by the Committee on Natural Resources, printed in the bill, is adopted, and the bill as amended
01:10is considered red.
01:12The bill as amended shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled by the
01:15Chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.
01:21The gentleman from Arkansas, Mr. Westerman, and the gentleman from California, Mr. Huffman,
01:24each will control 30 minutes.
01:26The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arkansas.
01:29Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise
01:33and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on HR 276.
01:39Without objection.
01:40Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
01:44The gentleman is recognized.
01:46I rise in support of HR 276 sponsored by Congresswoman Greene of Georgia.
01:52Throughout the history of the United States, the executive branch has renamed our public
01:56lands and waters.
01:58This legislation codifies a portion of President Trump's Executive Order 14172, which directed
02:04the Board on Geographic Names to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
02:10President Trump signed this executive order on his first day in office.
02:14Enacting this legislation will help make President Trump's historic action permanent and ensure consistency
02:20in references to laws, maps, regulations, and records of the United States.
02:25The Gulf of America is critical to the United States because of its energy resources and
02:30ecological significance.
02:32This renaming symbolizes Republicans' commitment to putting America first and honors the Gulf of
02:38America's important role in unleashing American energy and our nation's return to greatness.
02:43I reserve the balance of my time.