[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 7 (Monday, January 13, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H204-H205]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        RECOGNIZING ZENA CARDMAN

  (Mr. KELLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KELLER. Madam Speaker, it is my honor today to recognize the 
achievements of Zena Cardman, a resident of Pennsylvania's 12th 
Congressional District who just became one of America's newest 
astronauts.

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  In a ceremony on Friday, Zena, who lives in State College, graduated 
from being an astronaut candidate in NASA Astronaut Group 22 and is now 
a full-fledged astronaut.
  Zena's academic achievements are numerous. She is trained as a marine 
biologist, and Zena has focused her research on microorganisms in 
subsurface environments.
  It is clear that her success shows that she possesses both the work 
ethic and intrepid spirit exemplified by many across Pennsylvania's 
12th Congressional District.
  As an astronaut, Zena faces an exciting time in the history and 
future of NASA. The Artemis missions aim to return humans to the Moon 
by 2024. That also includes putting the first woman on the Moon.
  Since the beginning of the space program, the work of our Nation's 
astronauts in advancing the cause of discovery in space and on Earth 
shows the best of mankind and that our achievements are limited only by 
our ambitions.
  Madam Speaker, again, it is my honor to recognize the achievements of 
Zena Cardman on becoming an astronaut and joining the rich history of 
pride and wonder that comes with that distinction.

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