[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 86 (Thursday, May 18, 2017)]
[House]
[Pages H4323-H4324]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES

  (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate and recognize our 
Department of Defense laboratories. I am pleased to introduce a 
bipartisan resolution to designate May 18 as Department of Defense 
Laboratory Day 2017.
  Mr. Speaker, Defense labs have played a unique role in countless 
innovations that have enhanced and strengthened our national security. 
Defense-supported research and development has yielded many game-
changing state-of-the-art weapons systems and technologies, ensuring 
that we never send our men and women in uniform into a fair fight.
  Our Defense labs also contribute to American economic growth by 
spurring

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the creation of new industries, companies, and jobs across the country, 
guaranteeing that America leads the way in cutting-edge science and 
technology.
  Mr. Speaker, in celebration of all the work and accomplishments of 
our national network of Defense laboratories, and most especially the 
incredibly talented scientists, researchers, and support staff who 
support them and staff them, please join me in honoring their 
contributions to our security.

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