[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

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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.

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  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.

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