III 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 496 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2006 Mr. Brownback (for himself and Mr. Roberts) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commending the Kansas City Kansas Community College Debate Team for their National Championship victories.

Whereas, in 2006, the Kansas City Kansas Community College debate team won, for a third consecutive year, the 3 national championships in collegiate debate among community colleges; Whereas the team won a third consecutive national championship at the Phi Rho Pi national tournament for community colleges in 2006; Whereas, at the 2006 Phi Rho Pi national tournament for community colleges, the team achieved more debate victories per tournament than any other team in the esteemed history of the tournament; Whereas the team won championship awards in the Policy Team Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Overall Sweepstakes at the Phi Rho Pi national tournament for community colleges in 2006; Whereas the team won a third consecutive national championship for community colleges at the Cross Examination Debate Association National Tournament in 2006; and Whereas the State of Kansas is privileged to benefit from the dedication to education and intercollegiate debate of Kansas City Kansas Community College team head coach Darren Elliot, assistant coaches Skippy Flynn and Adrian Self, and team members Ashley-Michelle Bruce, Ryan Coyne, Clay Crockett, Peter Lawson, Candace Moore, Amanda Montee, Deandre Tolbert, and Garrett Tuck: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)commends the extraordinary contributions of the Kansas City Kansas Community College debate team to the city of Kansas City, Kansas, and the State of Kansas; (2)congratulates the team for their national championship victories; and (3)offers its best wishes to the team for future success.