[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 49 (Monday, March 26, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H1547]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING JAMES CAMERON

  (Mr. COHEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, filmmaker James Cameron is known for 
captivating us with his great films like ``Avatar,'' ``Aliens,'' ``The 
Abyss,'' and ``Titanic.'' But yesterday, he really fascinated and 
captivated the world. He went down 36,000 feet under the sea to the 
lowest, deepest part of the world in a ship that he designed over the 
last 7 years privately--a 24-foot capsule--that took him down to visit 
and learn about the deep recesses of the sea.
  Eighty percent of the world's biosphere is under the sea. We know 
less about that than we know about the Moon's surface. James Cameron, 
with the help of National Geographic and Rolex as a sponsor, and his 
friend, Mr. Allen, took that voyage and showed what man can do when he 
has curiosity and bravery. His activities that took a 6-hour trip to 
the bottom of the sea remind me of Charles Lindbergh, an individual who 
conquered new territories and opened up new vistas.
  Before that, nobody had been that deep since 1960. They were there 
for 20 minutes, and they didn't see much. He was there for 6 hours. 
He's going to bring back a lot of information about the sea and about 
sea life. I thank him for his work. I congratulate him. The fulfillment 
of his dream sparks the imagination of the world and challenges us to 
explore our own creativity and ingenuity.
  I thank Mr. Cameron for his courage, his imagination, and his daring.

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