[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 207 (Wednesday, December 1, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6726]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                 IN SUPPORT OF THE ARECIBO OBSERVATORY

  (Miss GONZALEZ-COLON asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Miss GONZALEZ-COLON. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the 
Arecibo Observatory one year after the collapse of the former 305-meter 
radio telescope.
  For 57 years, the radio telescope provided for the advancement of 
scientific research and development, supported STEM education, and 
fostered multiple discoveries that helped us better understand our 
planet and the surrounding universe.
  News and footage of the shattered telescope has deeply impacted those 
who have worked, studied, visited, or knew about this feature of the 
facility since 1963.
  We must now focus on what lies ahead.
  Congress must continue recognizing the significant asset our Nation 
had in this instrument, as we work with relevant Federal agencies to 
move forward and, most importantly, build on the capabilities we once 
had with the former telescope.

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