[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 51 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H2038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




WISHING SCOTT KELLY THE BEST AS HE EMBARKS ON AMERICA'S YEARLONG SPACE 
                               ADVENTURE

  (Mr. BABIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to draw the American people's 
attention to NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly as he prepares to make history 
tomorrow when he embarks on a yearlong mission to the International 
Space Station.
  As the proud representative of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, 
Texas, I have had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Kelly several times to 
discuss his historic mission. This will mark the first time that an 
American has spent an entire year continuously in space.
  On the eve of this important moment, I would like to thank Mr. Kelly 
for his heroic commitment, leadership, and dedication to advancing 
America's human spaceflight program.
  Mr. Speaker, his mission to the International Space Station provides 
a tremendous boost to our human spaceflight program, while furthering 
our understanding of the effects that longer term exposure to 
weightlessness has on the body. This understanding will pave the way 
for crewed missions to Mars.
  On behalf of a proud American public, Scott, we wish you all the 
best, and thank you.

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