[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H66]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING AMERICAN PILOT PETER L. FOSTER

  (Mr. RUTHERFORD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Peter L. 
Foster, a proud American and distinguished commercial and test pilot, 
who shattered a set of world aviation records in 1988.
  On August 31, 1988, while flying a Lake LA-250 Renegade aircraft with 
an internal combustion engine, Mr. Foster broke two world records by 
reaching an altitude of 7,468 meters during a horizontal flight and 
7,498 meters of altitude overall.
  For 36 years, those records have stood unbroken, and to this day have 
helped the United States maintain its place as a world leader in 
aviation.
  For Mr. Foster's achievements for our country and contributions to 
American aviation and aerospace, I thank him.

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