[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 30 (Thursday, March 4, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H1151-H1152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HOUSTON CITIZENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NASA RESOLUTION

  (Mr. OLSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share a letter that I 
received from my friends at the Houston Citizens Chamber of Commerce. 
The Houston Citizens Chamber of Commerce is the oldest and largest 
African American Chamber of Commerce in Houston. They are strongly in 
support of efforts to preserve NASA's Constellation human spaceflight 
program.

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  In their letter, they stated, ``The future of our Nation's long-term 
prosperity and national security is dependent on innovation and more 
young Americans being educated in the areas of science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics.''
  They also stated what a source of pride and inspiration human 
spaceflight has been for African American children who see African 
American astronauts and know that the sky is not the limit.
  Mr. Speaker, the Houston Citizens Chamber of Commerce understands the 
national value of human spaceflight. I urge my colleagues to support 
the Constellation program in our upcoming budget.

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