[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17529]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE CREW, SCIENTISTS, AND TECHNICIANS OF THE ``DISCOVERY''

  (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, in just a few moments the Space Shuttle 
Discovery is due to lift off from its pad in Florida. Last year, Mr. 
Speaker, I was a member of the House Committee on Science; and in that 
role I want to acknowledge the wonderful work of the scientists and 
technicians and the crew of the Discovery who uphold the great 
tradition of our space program.
  Barely 1 month into my first term in the 108th Congress, we lost the 
Space Shuttle Columbia over Texas. We felt the concussion from that 
blast in my north Texas district.
  Mr. Speaker, the return to flight was pursued in a careful, 
methodical fashion with a mission of strict adherence to safety. On 
momentous occasions like today, we remember those who sacrificed their 
lives, and we honor them by continuing America's quest to observe and 
learn from our galaxy and universe. May God guard those members while 
they lift off from Florida and see them safely home.

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