During a House Natural Resources Committee markup hearing prior to the congressional recess, Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) spoke in support of renaming the ‘Gulf Of America.’
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00:01The gentleman yields back pursuant to the markup notice.
00:04It is now in order to consider H.R. 276, Gulf of America Act of 2025.
00:09I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries be discharged
00:13from further consideration of the bill without objection.
00:17So ordered, without objection, the bill will be considered as read and open to amendment
00:21at any point.
00:22Does any member wish to be recognized for purposes of debate on the bill?
00:30I recognize myself, and I speak in support of H.R. 276, the Gulf of America Act, which
00:39is sponsored by Representative Greene of Georgia.
00:41This legislation seeks to codify a portion of President Trump's Executive Order 141-72,
00:48restoring names that honor American greatness, which renamed the body of water formerly known
00:52as the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
00:55By enacting this legislation, we ensure consistency in the reference to laws, maps,
00:59regulations, and records.
01:01On his first day in office, President Trump signed Executive Order 141-72, which directed
01:07the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Chair of the Board on Geographic Names,
01:11to oversee renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
01:15Throughout our country's history, presidents have made changes to the names of America's lands
01:19and waters.
01:20Today, we are taking the necessary steps to codify this action into law permanently.
01:25The Gulf and its 1,600 miles of coastline within the United States are and will continue to
01:31be critical to our country's economy.
01:33The Gulf of America region is home to 14% of the United States' total crude oil production,
01:3848% of the country's refining capacity, and 51% of its natural gas processing.
01:44President Trump has made it a priority of his administration to make America energy dominant,
01:49and that starts in the Gulf of America.
01:52It is nearly impossible to overstate the importance this region has in securing a future of American
01:57energy dominance.
01:59Along with energy, the Gulf is a lifeblood of commercial and recreational fishing, tourism,
02:04and is one of the most productive ecosystems in North America.
02:07President Trump's executive order and Representative Green's legislation embraced the numerous
02:12ways the Gulf of America powers the American economy.
02:15Americans have long been the dominant driving force behind the economic value of the Gulf,
02:21and this legislation simply reinforces the many ways that this treasured resource has
02:25benefited the United States.
02:27I thank Representative Green for her work on this legislation.
02:31The U.S. Geological Survey's Board on Geographic Names has already begun implementing the executive
02:35order, but passing this legislation through the committee will ultimately enact it into law.
02:41I urge my colleagues to support the legislation, and I yield back.
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