- Record: House Floor
- Section type: Procedure
- Chamber: House
- Date: September 15, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: This section came from the House floor portion of the record.
Mr. MANN. Madam Speaker, as America celebrates 250 years of independence, we should remember what has made this country great for two-and-a-half centuries: faith, strong families, hard work, personal responsibility, service to our neighbors, respect for those who defend our country and our communities, and the fundamental belief that government should serve the American people, not control them.
These values are alive and well in Kansas. I often say that the Big First District is the pilot light of America because the principles that built this country are still burning brightly in the communities I get to represent.
headed. Republicans believe in securing our borders, supporting law enforcement, strengthening our military, unleashing American energy, protecting our farmers and ranchers, and allowing hardworking Americans to keep more of the money that they earn.
We believe parents should have a say in their children's education. We believe government should live within its means. We believe Washington should get out of the way so families, small businesses, and communities can thrive.
- fundamentally different vision: more government spending, higher taxes,
- more regulation, weaker borders, and more control in Washington.
to move our country in a different direction. We secured historic tax relief for working families, restored order at our southern border, cut burdensome regulations, strengthened American agriculture, and brought common sense back to Washington.
There is more work to do. The decisions our country makes in November will determine whether we continue down a path of freedom, opportunity, security, and American strength, or return to the failed policies that families across Kansas continue to reject.
Madam Speaker, I believe deeply in this country. The American experiment has survived for 250 years because every generation has accepted the responsibility of preserving it for the next.
Our responsibility now is clear: defend freedom, restore common sense, keep government accountable to the people, and leave our children a country that is stronger, safer, and freer than the one we inherited.
100th Anniversary of Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Mr. MANN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America's 100th anniversary.
of America by Colonel John Morley. GCSAA has now grown into a professional association, representing more than 20,000 members in more than 78 countries, and is headquartered in my Congressional District in Lawrence.
Superintendents Association of America, or GCSAA, have played an essential role in one of our Nation's favorite pastimes. They understand turf, water, soil, weather, pest management, equipment, and conservation. They manage not only the course that golfers see, but the natural resources and the ecosystems that surround it.
superintendents is through the words of one of golf's greatest ambassadors, Arnold Palmer, who said, “The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and all golf course superintendents are probably the most important entity that we have in golf.” That is a powerful statement from a man who knew the game better than almost anyone.
Association of America for a century of excellence and service. Let us thank the thousands of professionals who work behind the scenes to make the game possible.
- course and its commitment to making the next 100 years even better.