[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 67 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H2927-H2928]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           ARTEMIS II MISSION

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, Americans are grateful for 
the safe return of the brave astronauts of the Artemis II space 
mission, an extraordinary achievement for all mankind.
  NASA Astronauts Reed Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, as 
well as Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen demonstrated 
unparalleled dedication. Through their efforts, humanity traveled 
nearly 249,000 miles into space, farther than ever before in history.

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  Their success inspires a future generation of scientists, astronauts, 
explorers, and engineers across America. President Donald Trump is 
successful in advancing American dominance in space exploration.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops as the global war on terrorism 
continues. Donald Trump is instituting peace through strength, 
revealing war criminal Putin lies, insulting and mocking Trump as war 
criminal Putin facilitates the Chinese Communist Party to provide 
missiles to Iran to kill Americans through the Black Sea Port of the 
Republic of Georgia, oppressed by the corrupt, illegitimate regime in 
Tbilisi.
  Our sympathy to Congresswoman Nancy Mace on the death of her father, 
former Citadel Commandant Emory Mace.

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