[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H556]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA DISASTER

  (Mr. MORAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, February 1, 2003, was intended to be a day of 
celebration to welcome back home seven brave men and women from their 
mission to space.
  Instead, that day of intended celebration turned quickly to tragedy 
when Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over east Texas upon reentry, 
an event captured on camera by local medical doctor, Scott Lieberman.
  I rise today to honor those seven individuals who lost their lives in 
pursuit of space exploration and to commend my fellow east Texans who 
participated in the recovery efforts that followed.
  I am proud to represent east Texans, who in the face of tragedy do 
not hesitate to spring into action, whatever the cause and whatever the 
need.
  Please join me in honoring those astronauts who lost their lives 20 
years ago: Rick Husband, William McCool, Michael Anderson, Kalpana 
Chawla, David Brown, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon.
  We pray for their loved ones and remember with sympathy all impacted 
by this disaster.

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