[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3687]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE TO THE FAMILIES OF THE CREW OF THE 
                       SPACE SHUTTLE ``COLUMBIA''

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                               speech of

                            HON. ERIC CANTOR

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 5, 2003

  Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, our Nation mourns the loss of the seven 
astronauts of Shuttle Columbia. We honor the lives of some of our 
finest men and women from America's space program and their desire and 
sacrifice to make this world a better place.
  We in Virginia take a moment to remember one of those astronauts, 
Captain David M. Brown, Mission Specialist aboard Shuttle Columbia. I 
extend special condolences to the family of Capt. Brown, son of Dorothy 
and Paul Brown of Massies Corner, from the Seventh District of 
Virginia. Capt. Brown was a graduate of the College of William and Mary 
and also graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA. 
Virginians will long remember and honor the accomplishments and the 
life of Captain David Brown.
  We recognize the crew of Shuttle Columbia's courage and devotion to 
the expansion not only of our Nation's scientific knowledge, but our 
national security as well. Although this tragedy strikes a terrible 
blow, it is important to remember the words of our fellow Virginian, 
Capt. David Brown: ``This program must go on.''
  I would like to express my deepest sympathy to the grieving families. 
My prayers are with the entire Shuttle Columbia crew's families and 
loved ones during this tragic time.

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