[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 128 (Thursday, September 20, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1581]
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                HONORING NASA LANGLEY'S 95TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2012

  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 95th 
Anniversary of NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. In 
1917, this nation's first civilian aeronautical research laboratory was 
established in Hampton, Virginia, by the National Advisory Committee 
for Aeronautics as the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory. Today, 
NASA Langley is known around the world for its cutting edge research, 
leading numerous aviation breakthroughs, making contributions to flight 
technologies across all speed regimes, and improving the safety of our 
national air space. I would also like to recognize the approximately 
1900 civil servants and 1800 contractors who contribute to the 
important mission carried out at NASA Langley today and to thank the 
many individuals who have played a part in the Center's 95-year history 
in establishing the Center's strong legacy of excellence in 
aeronautics.
  NASA Langley contributes to NASA's vision to ``reach for new heights 
and reveal the unknown so that what we do and learn will benefit all 
humankind'' by developing robust aerospace systems that can perform in 
our own atmosphere, on the Moon, on Mars or anywhere that NASA explores 
with aircraft, spacecraft and satellites. These NASA technologies can 
be found on virtually every civilian or military aircraft flying today. 
NASA Langley has also conducted ground-breaking climate and atmospheric 
research, which has improved the understanding of our planet, its 
atmosphere, and the impact on human health. NASA Langley is a vital 
member of the Hampton Roads community, the Commonwealth of Virginia, 
and the Nation and I am certain that the Center and its employees will 
continue to achieve unparalleled technology advances that will inspire 
generations of future explorers.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in commending NASA Langley for 
continuing to drive game-changing technology innovations that support 
our Nation's economic vitality and leadership in aerospace.

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