[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H4059]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING TONY MATTIVI

  (Mr. Mann of Kansas was recognized to address the House for 5 
minutes.)
  Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Tony Mattivi and 
celebrate his confirmation by the United States Senate to serve as 
United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.
  Mr. Mattivi has spent his career working to uphold the rule of law, 
protect Kansans, and keep our communities safe.
  Before serving as the 13th director of the Kansas Bureau of 
Investigation, he spent more than two decades as a Federal prosecutor. 
In that role, he handled some of the toughest cases imaginable related 
to drug trafficking, violent crime, racketeering, organized crime, 
gangs, money laundering, and terrorism.
  He served as the antiterrorism and national security coordinator for 
the district of Kansas, prosecuted cases involving threats tied to al-
Qaida and ISIS, and helped bring justice in cases that directly 
affected Kansas communities, including an attempted attack at the 
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.
  As director of the KBI, he continued that work with a clear focus on 
public safety. Under his leadership, the KBI helped form the Joint 
Fentanyl Impact Team, expanded child victims units in western and 
southeast Kansas, and completed a major upgrade to Kansas' biometric 
identification system.
  Tony Mattivi understands the law. He understands law enforcement. He 
understands Kansas. I congratulate him on his confirmation and thank 
him for his years of service to our State and our country. I am 
confident he will serve the people of Kansas well on the Federal bench.


             recognizing university of kansas bseball team

  Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the University of 
Kansas baseball team for a historic and record-breaking season. The 
Jayhawks brought incredible pride to Lawrence, the Big First District, 
and the entire State of Kansas.
  This season, KU won the Big 12 regular season title outright and then 
captured the Big 12 tournament championship for the first time in 20 
years. They finished the year with 45 wins, tying the school record, 
and hosted the first-ever Lawrence Regional and Lawrence Super 
Regional.
  Along the way, the Jayhawks set school records in conference wins, 
road and neutral site wins, home runs, and batters struck out. They 
also earned a spot in the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive 
year, something the program has done only one other time in school 
history.
  I congratulate Coach Fitzgerald, the players, staff, families, and 
all Jayhawk fans on an outstanding season. They made Lawrence proud, 
made Kansas proud, and showed the country that Kansas baseball belongs 
on the national stage.

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