[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                SOLAR ECLIPSE TOURISM IN NORTHWEST OHIO

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I viewed the total solar eclipse 
surrounded by thousands of children, teachers, and families at 
Imagination Station in Toledo, Ohio.
  So many traveled from near and far to witness this phenomenon 
together. New generations of astronauts and scientists were inspired to 
think about how our solar system and its qualities impact our way of 
life.
  The science and mysteries of the cosmos, Sun, Moon, and the stars 
above remain new horizons for humankind.
  As a lifelong resident of the Buckeye State, I know Ohio is 
recognized as the State of Flight and from courageous heroes like the 
Wright Brothers to astronauts John Glenn and Neil Armstrong.
  Our State has a proud tradition of breaking barriers from soaring 
into flight, taking the first steps on the Moon, and launching toward 
the stars above.
  Yesterday, a new generation of Ohioans got a chance to take in the 
wonders and see a phenomenon, something we will not witness again until 
2044. Maybe the next John Glenn or Sally Ride was amongst us yesterday 
dreaming of the day they will change the course of space travel and 
human history.

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