[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5713]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING FIRST ROBOTICS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is my privilege to recognize the 
outstanding achievements of today's youth in science and engineering. 
On March 27, I am pleased to join with the city of Las Vegas in 
welcoming the FIRST Robotics, FRC, Regional Competition to Nevada.
  FIRST was founded in 1989 through the vision of inventor Dean Kamen 
to inspire interest and participation in science and technology. As a 
result of his leadership, FIRST has grown into one of the leading 
robotics competitions in the entire country. This project has even 
grown to include a partnership with the UNLV Howard R. Hughes College 
of Engineering.
  I am pleased to welcome 12 local teams as well as 50 teams from 
across the country and the world to Las Vegas and to UNLV. I hope they 
will be able to enjoy everything Las Vegas has to offer. It is also 
important to recognize the contributions of the parents, teachers, 
mentors, volunteers, and sponsors for this event. Without their 
support, I am certain this event would not be possible.
  With the backing of the entire Las Vegas community, I am certain that 
the FIRST Robotics, FRC, Regional Competition will be an outstanding 
success. Mr. President, I wish all the participants success in the 
competition and in the future.

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