CONGRATULATING THE USC TROJAN WOMEN'S WATER POLO TEAM

On 2026-06-10, Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) delivered a floor speech titled "CONGRATULATING THE USC TROJAN WOMEN'S WATER POLO TEAM" in the House.

CONGRATULATING THE USC TROJAN WOMEN'S WATER POLO TEAM

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)] [House] [Pages H4061-H4062] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CONGRATULATING THE USC TROJAN WOMEN'S WATER POLO TEAM (Ms. Kamlager-Dove of California was recognized to address the House for 5 minutes.) Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor your 2026 NCAA women's water polo national champions, my USC Trojans. Last month, my Trojans beat our cross-State rival, the California Golden Bears, in a 10-9 nail-biter to take home their seventh national championship in program history. After falling short in the championship game last year, Coach Casey Moon and the Trojans stayed the course and bounced back to win it all. Special shout-outs to Anna Reed, Emily Ausmus, and Ava Stryker, who took home First Team All-Tournament honors. That is 6 straight years with at least one national championship. You have made our university, California's 37th Congressional District, and Trojans everywhere proud. Fight on. republican p-riorities Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE. Mr. Speaker, Trump and Republicans just showed the American people once again exactly where their priorities lie--not with families struggling to make ends meet but with lawless agencies and political allies. Yesterday, Republicans passed a $70 billion slush fund for ICE and CBP on top of the $140 billion already handed out in the big, ugly bill. I submitted amendments that highlight just how dangerous and unrestrained this bill truly is. One amendment requires essential care for pregnant individuals in detention, another prohibits ICE from hiring people who participated in the January 6 insurrection, pardoned or not. This would ban individuals like January 6er Andrew Johnson, who was [[Page H4062]] charged with sex crimes against two children, from becoming an ICE or CBP officer. But Republicans said no and instead passed a bill with zero reforms to rein in ICE and CBP. Endless billions for political corruption and nothing for those who defended our Capitol on January 6. Mr. Speaker, the President said it himself: He doesn't think about Americans' financial situations. Last night, Republicans cosigned that exact sentiment. Republicans have an audience of one. Democrats have an audience of over 340 million, and we will keep fighting for the American people and for our immigrant neighbors. Donald Trump's Sleep Habits Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sound the alarm about a grave national security threat: Donald Trump's sleeping habits. I know we have rules about decorum, so I will stick to the facts, because this is, in fact, a serious matter of oversight, transparency, and national security. In meeting after meeting, Donald Trump has fallen asleep. In public, on camera, in broad daylight, and when people lavish praise on him. We cannot trust the White House on matters concerning the President's health because they are denying what Americans are seeing with their own two eyes. Just last week, Marco Rubio seemingly lied to Congress about this when he told my colleague that he had never been at a meeting where Trump fell asleep, despite being shown a video where the President dozed off right next to him. We cannot have a President asleep on the job. Is he sleeping in classified briefings or on calls with foreign leaders? How can we trust a President who is literally asleep at the wheel to make informed decisions about national security? An April YouGov poll found that 48 percent of Americans believe that Trump is also suffering modest to significant cognitive decline. He is increasingly making erratic decisions that raise questions about his mental fitness for office. He is posting AI on Truth Social at ungodly hours of the night. He is hyperfixated on his billion-dollar ballroom and a $1.8 billion slush fund for political allies instead of ending his war of choice on Iran and lowering costs for Americans. {time} 1045 Sadly, the White House has repeatedly failed to be transparent with the American people about the President's health. Trump consistently has bruises on his hands that the White House claims are from handshakes. He received an MRI without knowing what body part was scanned or disclosing why he received it. The White House failed to put a mysterious dentist appointment on the Presidential calendar, as is normal for medical appointments. Dr. Oz says the President is taking cognitive tests every day because he ``likes the results.'' The White House removed a hair loss prevention drug from the public list of drugs he is taking, saying they are not obligated to disclose what medications the President is on. Is Trump suddenly naturally growing his hair, or is the White House hiding something? We need real transparency. It is time for Republicans to wake up and join Democrats in demanding transparency from this White House about the President's health. It is a matter of national security. ____________________