[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 24, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7889]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       INSPIRE TODAY'S INNOVATORS

  (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Speaker, last week, I was proud to support the 
Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act. There is no better way to 
honor an educator, explorer, and trailblazer like Ms. McAuliffe than to 
educate the next generation of learners.
  The explosion of the space shuttle Challenger was a heartbreaking 
tragedy, but Ms. McAuliffe gave her life in pursuit of discovering the 
next frontier. She was not afraid of dreaming big. She boldly went out 
to test our knowledge of what is possible and pushed humanity forward.
  The commemorative coins created through this act will inspire and 
support the same passion in the young people who participate in the 
FIRST Robotics Program today.
  Founded by Dean Kamen--the inventor of my chair, the iBot--FIRST uses 
science, technology, engineering, art, and math, or STEAM, to get young 
people excited about learning and innovating.
  In Ms. McAuliffe's memory, FIRST competitions are inspiring the next 
generation of scientists, explorers, and leaders who we will need to 
solve the problems of today and tomorrow.

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