Peace Through Strength
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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.
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
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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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