Member after member on the Republican side, eager to talk about the benefits of this renaming bill. Right now on the floor, there's a debate unfolding about the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, which House Republicans have decided renaming the Gulf of Mexico is a top priority for the country. Meanwhile, when we have a substantive amendment that actually pertains to activities in the Gulf of Mexico, not renaming, but in this case banning offshore leasing, oil and gas development in the Gulf. (01:22–01:33)
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