[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 91 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E863]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ALLIANCE WORLD CHAMPS

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 9, 2015

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Clear Creek 
Independent School District's (CCISD) robotics team and their robot, 
Empire, for being named Alliance World Champs at the For Inspiration 
and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition 
Championship.
  The Robonauts is made up of students of all ages from around CCISD. 
Together these students worked hand in hand with mentors from NASA's 
Johnson Space Center to build their robot, Empire. The team travelled 
to St. Louis where they competed against 600 other engineering teams 
from around the globe. The Robonauts really had to put their 
engineering skills to the test. In St. Louis, Empire succeeded in each 
competition, allowing the Robonauts to take home first place. 
Congratulations to all of Robonauts' team members and mentors for their 
victory. We are excited to see all that you accomplish in the future.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to the CCISD Robonauts for being crowned the 
Alliance World Champs.

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