[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 222 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 222

 Recognizing Lieutenant Commander Chris Cassidy, space shuttle mission 
 specialist of the STS-127 space shuttle mission and the Expedition 19 
 International Space Station mission, for becoming the 500th person to 
                            fly into space.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 23, 2009

    Ms. Snowe (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing Lieutenant Commander Chris Cassidy, space shuttle mission 
 specialist of the STS-127 space shuttle mission and the Expedition 19 
 International Space Station mission, for becoming the 500th person to 
                            fly into space.

Whereas Lieutenant Commander Chris Cassidy attended York High School in York, 
        Maine;
Whereas, in 1993, Lieutenant Commander Chris Cassidy earned a bachelor's degree 
        in mathematics from the United States Naval Academy;
Whereas, in 2000, Lieutenant Commander Chris Cassidy earned a master's degree in 
        ocean engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Whereas Lieutenant Commander Chris Cassidy honorably served as a Navy SEAL for 
        10 years;
Whereas Lieutenant Commander Chris Cassidy graduated with honors from Class 192 
        of the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL program;
Whereas, in 2003 and 2004, Lieutenant Commander Chris Cassidy was a Quest 
        speaker at the United States Naval Academy Combat Leadership Seminar;
Whereas Lieutenant Commander Chris Cassidy was awarded a Bronze Star with combat 
        ``V'' and a Presidential Unit Citation for leading a 9-day operation at 
        the Zharwar Kili cave complex on the border between Afghanistan and 
        Pakistan;
Whereas, in 2004, Lieutenant Commander Chris Cassidy was awarded a second Bronze 
        Star for combat leadership in Afghanistan;
Whereas Lieutenant Commander Chris Cassidy volunteered for and completed a week-
        long, 180-mile charity kayak trip from Norfolk, Virginia, to Washington, 
        District of Columbia, to raise money and awareness for the Special 
        Operations Warrior Foundation;
Whereas, in May 2004, Lieutenant Commander Chris Cassidy was selected by the 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become an astronaut;
Whereas, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to step on the 
        moon;
Whereas 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission;
Whereas, on July 15, 2009, aboard space shuttle mission STS-127, Lieutenant 
        Commander Chris Cassidy became the 500th person in history to fly into 
        space;
Whereas the primary goal of the STS-127 space shuttle mission is to deliver the 
        final components of the Kibo laboratory of the Japan Aerospace 
        Exploration Agency to the International Space Station; and
Whereas the STS-127 mission is essential to the performance of valuable science 
        experiments in the vacuum of space: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes Lieutenant Commander Chris Cassidy, space 
        shuttle mission specialist of the STS-127 space shuttle mission 
        and the Expedition 19 International Space Station mission, for 
        becoming the 500th person in history to fly into space; and
            (2) commends Lieutenant Commander Chris Cassidy and the 
        STS-127 space shuttle mission crew for risking their lives to 
        advance science and human understanding.
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