[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16265-16266]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            RESURRECTING THE VISION OF A SPACEFARING PEOPLE

  (Mr. FEENEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FEENEY. Mr. Speaker, this is a great occasion because 35 years 
ago a mesmerized world watched as Americans landed on the Moon. Behind 
me stands a moon rock that was brought back by our Apollo astronauts, 
and next to me is a picture of a man standing on the Moon. Thousands 
viewed Apollo as their calling. They assembled and launched the Saturn 
V from Kennedy Space Center. They overcame the tragedy of Apollo 1 and 
guided Apollo 11 through harrowing moments. Many of today's science and 
engineering leaders throughout our country were inspired as children by 
this adventure.
  We will be able to surpass our current discoveries. The space vision 
that the President has laid out will take us beyond imagination. 
Recently Americans watched in awe at pictures coming from the Mars 
rovers. Soon thousands will come to Florida's space coast to watch the 
Shuttle return to space.
  We are a restless, inquisitive, pioneering people. We yearn to go. We 
yearn to explore. We are Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate this great 35th anniversary of 
Apollo 11.

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