[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               TART WARS

  (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, there is so much upheaval and so much 
concern that is going on in our country right now--unemployment, 
Medicaid cuts, all the things that are happening. Yet, in the Virgin 
Islands this weekend, on my home island, we had our annual Tart Wars.
  The Tart Wars brings together the Virgin Islands community to 
celebrate and showcase our rich culinary traditions, placing fans of 
pineapple, guava, and coconut tarts in a fierce competition.
  Mr. Speaker, coconut tart did win this year. It is not my favorite, 
but I would have you note that Virgin Islanders, the grand dames of 
Frederiksted, Claire Roker, Betty Lynch, and even LaVerne ``La La'' 
Joseph, are all Team Guava.

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