[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 158 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2090]
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               HONORING NASA ADMINISTRATOR DANIEL GOLDIN

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                          HON. DAVID L. HOBSON

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2001

  Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding public servant--the outgoing NASA Administrator Daniel 
Goldin. In his nine years with the agency, Mr. Goldin has been 
instrumental in shaping all aspects of NASA's mission for the 
challenges of the 21st Century. He brought a welcome new management 
style and instituted reforms for NASA to operate ``Faster, Better, and 
Cheaper.'' Through these aggressive and innovative management changes, 
NASA achieved a necessary balance between the aeronautics and space 
programs. At the same time, Administrator Goldin made the safety of the 
Space Shuttle and Space Station crews the top priority for our space 
missions.
  Mr. Goldin led the Shuttle Operations transition from an inefficient 
government bureaucracy to a private contractor, which significantly 
reduced the cost of human space flight. The cost savings realized in 
human space flight operations allowed NASA to dedicate additional 
resources for science research and aerospace technologies. This is a 
particular interest of mine since Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, 
Ohio, has developed preeminent capabilities in aeropropulsion systems, 
aerospace power and electric propulsion, aerospace communications, and 
combustion and fluids physics.
  As anyone who knows Dan Goldin will tell you, he is not afraid to 
lead and direct his employees and his agency to higher levels of 
achievement. He has done so at NASA, and our aeronautics and space 
programs reflect his drive for innovation. As a Member of the VA, HUD, 
and Independent Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, I have enjoyed 
working with Administrator Goldin over the past nine years, and wish 
him the best in his future endeavors.

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