PRIORITIES

On 2026-06-10, Representative George Latimer (D-NY-16) delivered a floor speech titled "PRIORITIES" in the House.

PRIORITIES

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)] [House] [Page H4065] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] PRIORITIES (Mr. LATIMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. LATIMER. Madam Speaker, UFOs; the Gulf of America; water pressure in your shower; shrimp farms; pardoning insurrectionist rioters and providing a way for them to be paid for their behavior; the blue water color of the reflecting pool on The Mall; and building an MMA stadium on the lawn of the White House and a big, beautiful ballroom, too, that America doesn't need--these aren't topics of bizarre nightmares. They are some of the things that the White House and the congressional majority have prioritized in the last 18 months. What should we be doing? We should be ending a war of choice that triggered skyrocketing gas prices and eliminating unnecessary tariffs that increased the costs of groceries and consumer products. This morning, the news told us that inflation rose to 4.2 percent, the highest level in 3 years, way more important than the name on The Kennedy Center or building a triumphal arch. This Congress is the least productive Congress ever, having passed an anemic number of laws--mostly messaging bills to rally the majority's MAGA base. For those who are feeling the unbearable pressure on their paychecks because of rising costs on everyday necessities, help is on the way in 146 days, just less than 21 weeks. ____________________