[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 39 (Thursday, March 2, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E500-E501]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      CONGRATULATIONS TO FERMILAB

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                         HON. J. DENNIS HASTERT

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 2, 1995
  Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inform my colleagues of a 
scientific milestone, announced this afternoon at Fermi National 
Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, IL.
  Today, physicists at the laboratory, which is located within my 
district, announced the discovery of the subatomic particle called the 
top quark, the last of the six basic building blocks predicted to exist 
by current scientific theory.
  Mr. Speaker, this discovery demonstrates the prominent role the 
United States and Fermilab play in the field of high energy physics. In 
addition, it is clear that Fermilab's Tevatron accelerator has 
established itself as the world's preeminent site for high energy 
physics research.
  [[Page E501]] The men and women who have contributed to the success 
of the work of the CDF and DZERO experiment collaborations are to be 
congratulated. I would also note the positive role played by the 
Department of Energy in funding this continuing research, and the 
efforts of Universities Research Associations, Inc. in the operation of 
Fermilab. We can also not overlook the contributions of the National 
Science Foundation as well as scientists and additional funding to the 
project from some 12 other nations worldwide.
  Fermilab's success can be shared by all of us in this House who have 
supported high-energy physics research by our votes. We additionally 
can be proud that we have assured Fermilab's continued leadership in 
this field through our support for construction of the main injector.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud today to congratulate Dr. John Peoples and 
the excellent staff at Fermilab for another great contribution to the 
advancement of science. They are a valuable research and education 
resource for the world, this Nation, and my home State of Illinois.


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