[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 101 (Tuesday, July 16, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H4504-H4505]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENTS

  (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, this week in history we celebrate the 
achievement of Neil Armstrong's Moon landing in 1969, a shining example 
of American innovation and perseverance.
  In conquering space, America sent a message to the world that we can 
achieve any task that we set our mind to. Today, 40 years later, we as 
Americans face similar challenges, not on the

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surface of the Moon, but around our Nation. Our generation is tasked 
with recapturing the American spirit that put a man on the Moon by 
saying ``yes'' to American ingenuity in the 21st century. In that vein, 
Mr. Speaker, we as lawmakers must enact legislation that makes that 
goal a reality--things like enacting commonsense laws like the Made in 
America Act, which fosters a new era for American manufacturing and 
protects American jobs, or, once and for all, declaring energy 
independence for our Nation.
  Now is our moment to honor the accomplishment and legacy of the Moon 
landing by ensuring continued success and independence of America for 
generations to come.

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