[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 13, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         CLEANING UP GOVERNMENT

  (Ms. ANSARI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ANSARI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call out and condemn Donald 
Trump's astounding corruption.
  Just last week, he signaled that he would change the name of the 
Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf. Today, he arrived in the Middle East, 
where he is expected to accept a luxury 747 worth $400 million from 
Qatar to replace Air Force One.
  From attempting to rename the Persian Gulf to accepting luxury 
airplanes as unprecedented personal gifts, Donald Trump would rather 
waste time on ridiculous political stunts designed to curry favor with 
foreign governments and line his own pockets than address the issues 
affecting the American people.
  Mr. Speaker, as the first Iranian-American Democrat elected to 
Congress, I can tell you that the Persian community in the United 
States and across the world is outraged at the attempt to change the 
historically significant name.
  That is why, today, I am proud to introduce the Persian Gulf Act to 
prohibit any Federal funds from being used to rename the body of water 
and prevent government documents from referring to the Persian Gulf by 
anything except that name.
  As Donald Trump acts only for himself, I will continue fighting 
against his corruption and the American people.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from 
engaging in personalities toward the President.

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