[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 97 (Friday, June 20, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1039]
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        CELEBRATING THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF AEROJET ROCKETDYNE

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                             HON. AMI BERA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 20, 2014

  Mr. BERA of California. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to celebrate an 
important milestone for one of Sacramento County's most important 
economic drivers, Aerojet Rocketdyne.
   It was one year ago that the formerly separate companies officially 
launched their future together as Aerojet Rocketdyne, a company that 
jointly represents 130 years of space launch and rocket propulsion.
   Aerojet Rocketdyne is a world-recognized aerospace and defense 
leader providing propulsion and energetics to the space, missile 
defense, strategic, tactical missile and armaments areas. They also 
play a key role in our nation's space program.
   They employ more than 5,300 people nation-wide, and more than 3000 
of those employees are in my home state of California. They represent 
the best our nation has to offer in science, technology, engineering 
and math (STEM), and contribute to our community and to keeping our 
nation a leader in aerospace and propulsion.
   Over this inaugural year, among Aerojet Rocketdyne's many 
accomplishments was successfully contributing to 11 rocket launches; 
and they have already contributed to the successful launch of 4 of the 
17 rocket launches planned for 2014. They have powered every human 
mission to space since the Gemini and Mercury missions that preceded 
the Apollo Moon missions.
   Aerojet Rocketdyne will also power the next generation Space Launch 
System, which will launch humans into space farther than we have ever 
gone before, and they are working with commercial partners to provide 
affordable and innovative solutions to launching crew and cargo to the 
International Space Station.
   So, again, I want to recognize Aerojet Rocketdyne and the men and 
women who have worked to invigorate our economy and make our country a 
leader in propulsion and space exploration. Thank you, Aerojet 
Rocketdyne, for 130 years of success. I wish you many more!

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