[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 193 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1264]
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       ANOTHER HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT IN OUR NATION'S SPACE PROGRAM

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                            HON. BILL POSEY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 13, 2022

  Mr. POSEY. Madam Speaker, I want to take a moment to recognize a 
historic achievement in our nation's Space Program. Yesterday marked 
the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 17's landing on the moon--the last time 
humans went to the moon. Now, 50 years later to the day, Artemis I's 
Orion capsule splashed down off the Baja California coast, signifying 
our return to the lunar surface, and beyond.
  As a teenager I was deeply inspired by President Kennedy's famous 
Rice University speech declaring America's intent to go to the Moon. I 
wanted so much to be part it, and, like many in Brevard County. I found 
work on the Apollo program just a few years later. It was a truly great 
experience.
  Space is not only important to our national security, but to 
advancing American ingenuity and technological prowess, and ultimately, 
to ensuring the survival of our species. This is an exciting time for 
space exploration and discovery, and I encourage young people looking 
to be part of something special, something important, to consider a 
career in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics.

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