[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 43 (Monday, March 8, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1085]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 THE MARS ROVER IS AN INCREDIBLE MARVEL

  (Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks ago our country witnessed 
the incredible marvel of American ingenuity when NASA successfully 
landed its Perseverance rover on Mars, laying the groundwork for the 
next generation of space travel and exploration.
  Perseverance has four primary goals: determine whether life ever 
existed on Mars, understand the climate of the planet, characterize the 
geology of Mars, and finally, make any preparations necessary for human 
exploration. These goals are crucial not only for our Nation's eventual 
mission to send humans to Mars, but also for the continued advancement 
of mankind as a whole.
  Before making its journey to the red planet, Perseverance spent some 
time in my backyard in northeast Ohio. It was researchers and 
scientists at Cleveland's NASA Glenn Research Center that developed the 
rover's power source and oversaw testing the rover's parachute needed 
to land safely on Mars.
  Mars truly is the next frontier in space travel and exploration. I am 
incredibly grateful that northeast Ohio has added yet another chapter 
to our State's already rich history in space travel and exploration.
  I look forward to what Perseverance can teach us about this new 
unknown and what our next endeavor will be.

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