[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 34 (Thursday, February 23, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S3069]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


           HONORING ENGINEERS DURING NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK

 Mr. D'AMATO. Mr. President, I rise today to honor our Nation's 
engineers during National Engineers Week. Although we might not realize 
their presence, engineers have worked tirelessly to improve our world 
through science and technology.
  Without engineers, there would be no transportation. Engineers design 
cars, trains, and buses, as well as devices that improve them. If not 
for engineers, we would have no structurally sound buildings, bridges, 
or highways. And their achievements do not end there.
  Engineers create the technology that help doctors diagnose illnesses. 
Working with the medical profession, they have developed sensitive 
equipment used in medical research. Options are now available for so 
many people that would not otherwise be able to lead normal and 
productive lives.
  Transportation, infrastructure, and medicine are just some of the 
areas influenced by the mastery of the engineer. Engineers' effect on 
the communications industry has catapulted us into a new age of 
technology. Magnetic tape recording, developed by an engineer, is used 
in audio cassettes, videotape, computer floppy disks, and credit card 
magnetic strips. We use these items everyday and never even think twice 
about it, thanks to engineers.
  And who is responsible for the progress in the entertainment 
industry? We are seeing more of the morphing technique in movies and 
commercials. Animation has become so advanced because of these 
technological geniuses. This profession has brought us some of the most 
complex special effects that keep us spellbound during a movie.
  For their efforts to improve the world we live in, the engineering 
profession should be applauded. For their work to improve our future, 
they should be admired.
  That is why, during this National Engineers Week, I am taking the 
opportunity to thank engineers, in all fields, for their 
accomplishments.


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