[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 97 (Friday, June 7, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E599]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE 2024 NATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE ASTRONOMICAL LEAGUE

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                          HON. SHARICE DAVIDS

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 7, 2024

  Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate this 
year's National Convention for the Astronomical League, occurring in 
Overland Park, Kansas, from July 18 to July 21, 2024. Our community is 
honored to host hundreds of amateur astronomers as they come together 
to embrace scientific discovery and expansion. For 78 years, the 
Astronomical League has worked to educate and expand humanity's 
understanding of the cosmos.
  The Kansas state motto is ``ad astra per aspera,'' which means ``to 
the stars through difficulties.'' This sentiment is at the heart of who 
we are as Kansans, and I hope Convention attendees take it with them 
moving forward. Together, we can overcome any difficulty and strive for 
what some may believe to be unattainable. With the bright minds that 
the Astronomical League has fostered, we truly can reach the stars.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in commending these astronomers as 
they continue our Nation's proud tradition of leading the world in 
scientific discovery and nurturing the future of astronomy.

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