[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 7 (Friday, January 9, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H607]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            FOLLOW THE MONEY

  (Ms. STANSBURY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. STANSBURY. Mr. Speaker, as they say, follow the money: invading a 
foreign country, stealing their oil, extortion, violence, giveaways to 
corporate America, American oil and gas companies, and, yes, Trump 
donors.
  What is going on here? Today, Donald Trump will convene the CEOs of 
some of the largest oil and gas companies in America, the same 
individuals who promised to raise a billion dollars in campaign 
donations for him when he was a candidate.
  In fact, this week I was shocked to learn that the White House and 
the President are not only planning to sell the oil of Venezuela, but 
to place it in foreign bank accounts that only the President controls.
  We are asking what is going on here: endangering the lives of our 
servicemembers, unauthorized use of the military, extorting foreign 
countries, invading foreign countries and taking their leaders, and, 
yes, stealing their resources.
  I will say this to you, Mr. President: We are watching. We will 
follow the money, and we will hold you to account.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Moore of West Virginia.) Members are 
reminded to address their remarks to the Chair.

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