Dan Crenshaw: “I think most Members of this body know that every year for the past 12 years there has been a golf match between the…”

“I think most Members of this body know that every year for the past 12 years there has been a golf match between the House Republicans and the House Democrats. It has become known as The First Tee Challenge, because the money that is raised from this event goes to help The First Tee, as they reach nearly hundreds of thousands of young people across this country using the game of golf to talk about honesty, integrity, hard work, and discipline. It is patterned after the Ryder Cup. This year's competition took place last Monday. After the matches were over, the score was tied--10 points for the Republicans and 10 points for the Democrats. That is the ultimate in bipartisanship. But the rules of The First Tee Challenge Cup provide, just like the Ryder Cup, that the team that is in possession of the coveted Roll Call Cup, which I have right here in my hand, the team that is in possession of the cup must be defeated for the cup to change hands. So, therefore, the fact that the match was a tie this year, the coveted Roll Call Cup will stay in possession of the Republican team for 1 more year. I just want to thank all the members of the team for their hard work, their dedication, their fine play, and congratulate The First Tee for all the work that they do. And a special word of thanks to the sponsors, who have raised over $2 million over these years to help support The First Tee. I would like to yield to my Democratic counterpart, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr.…”