[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 25, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2934]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH

  (Mr. Mann of Kansas was recognized to address the House for 5 
minutes.)
  Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, thanks to the leadership of President Trump, 
America and the world are safer today than we were a week ago. Iran, 
the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, is no longer on the 
verge of obtaining a nuclear weapon. They have agreed to a ceasefire 
with Israel. President Trump is fulfilling his campaign promise of 
promises made, promises kept to make America safe again.
  America wants peace through strength, and that is what President 
Trump is committed to. For far too long, administrations in Washington, 
D.C., have created red lines that were crossed without consequence, 
agreed to deals with Iran that the regime disregarded, and concerned 
themselves more with appeasement than with protecting American 
interests.
  President Trump took a different approach. For months, President 
Trump has urged Iran to make a deal. He has been clear. There is no 
world where Iran, whose leadership chants ``Death to Israel, death to 
America'' will be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon ever. This is not 
up for debate.
  President Trump is restoring America's leadership on the world stage 
and fighting tirelessly to keep Americans safe, both at home and 
abroad. This past week, President Trump showed that he is not willing 
to let America be strung along or taken advantage of.
  After Iran refused to accept a deal and continued to wreak havoc in 
the region through its proxy organizations, President Trump carried out 
targeted, strategic strikes to prevent the pending threat of Iran's 
nuclear enrichment program.

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  He was also clear: Attacks on U.S. Forces will not be tolerated, and 
there will be grave consequences for such action. This is what 
leadership looks like, and I applaud President Trump for putting 
America first.
  Audrey and I are grateful that our brave servicemen and -women were 
not harmed in the strikes, and I continue to pray for the safety of our 
troops and Americans in the region. The world is safer today because of 
President Trump, and we pray that the Lord would continue to give him 
wisdom and discernment as he leads our Nation and continues to work on 
bringing down tensions in the Middle East.
  God bless President Trump, God bless our troops, and God bless our 
great country.


               One Big, Beautiful Bill's Economic Relief

  Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I am proud of the work our Republican 
majorities are putting in to deliver American families the largest tax 
cut in American history. This process hasn't been easy by any means, 
but it is worth every single debate we are having to get it over the 
finish line. If we fail to get this bill passed and on President 
Trump's desk, then middle- and working-class families will be the ones 
who pay the price.
  Some of my Democrat colleagues continue to lie about what our bill 
does. Mr. Speaker, the truth is that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act 
eliminates taxes on tips and on overtime pay. It lowers taxes on Social 
Security benefits and expands the child tax credit for working-class 
families.
  Our bill helps keep American family farms afloat by eliminating the 
death tax for most, saving 2 million family farms. The family farmers 
and ranchers in my district are hardworking men and women who are up 
and moving by sunrise and working well past sundown, ensuring they can 
feed, clothe, and fuel the world. Their pride doesn't come from large 
bank accounts, it comes from answering a call that requires hard labor 
and lots of sacrifices to feed their neighbors. It isn't glamorous, but 
it is essential, and they need commonsense policies like the ones in 
the one big, beautiful bill to ensure their businesses can stay afloat 
and that their families won't lose their inheritance because Uncle Sam 
is trying to bankrupt them.
  If Congress fails to get this bill across the finish line, the 
average Kansas family will see a tax hike of $2,200 this January. I 
understand for some it may not seem like a lot of money, but for the 
men and women across the Big First District, $2,200 makes a big 
difference. It is no secret to anyone who serves in this Chamber that 
over the last few years the country navigated record levels of 
inflation brought on by excessive Federal government spending. As input 
and everyday costs skyrocketed across the country, working-and middle-
class families were the ones who bore the brunt. They are long overdue 
for some relief, and the one big, beautiful bill gives them the relief 
that they so desperately need.
  In a few short weeks, this body will have a chance to show what we 
stand for. For most of my Democrat colleagues, I know they don't want 
to give President Trump a win, but surely they can work with him on 
behalf of working-class families. They are either for the largest tax 
cuts for middle- and working-class families in American history or they 
are against them.
  Whose side will they be on?

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