[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 35 (Wednesday, March 9, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E440]
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      CONGRATULATORY REMARKS FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF SPACE SHUTTLE 
                             ``DISCOVERY''

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                            HON. SANDY ADAMS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 9, 2011

  Mrs. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome home the Space 
Shuttle Discovery and its crew of six from the STS-133 mission. The 
Space Shuttle Discovery landed safely at Kennedy Space Center located 
in Florida's 24th Congressional District this morning. The brave 
astronauts of Discovery spent 13 days in Space and delivered their 
payload to the International Space Station flawlessly.
  This is the final flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery and with its 
now 39th successful mission since 1984, including the delivery of the 
Hubble Space Telescope and the Ulysses robotic probe, we will bid 
farewell to the most traveled spacecraft in our fleet. Discovery has 
carried over 180 courageous astronauts to space including the first 
female shuttle commander and shuttle pilot in history and has been a 
symbol of space exploration and technological innovation for decades.
  I offer my congratulations on a job well done to Commander Steve 
Lindsey, Pilot Eric Boe, and Mission Specialists Alvin Drew, Steve 
Bowen, Michael Barratt, and Nicole Stott. They are true American heroes 
and pioneers in the race for discovery and exploration. Welcome home 
team.

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