[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 129 (Monday, September 14, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H9466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             HONORING NASA

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, just a few months ago we 
celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Apollo mission for NASA, and we 
are excited as a Nation to think of the brightness and the genius of 
our country.
  Tomorrow, before the Science and Technology Committee, the author of 
the ``Augustine Report'' will present his findings regarding NASA. As a 
representative from the Houston area, where the Johnson Space Center 
is, I encourage America to be that same genius.
  Let's continue manned space flight and continue our exploration in 
space, as well as our support for the international space station. Out 
of those efforts come new inventions, new cures for diseases, and new 
opportunities for the genius of America to be seen around the world. We 
must continue manned space flight.
  Supporting the space centers in Florida and Alabama, California, 
Mississippi and Texas, I know America can achieve for the future.

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