[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23420]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO CHAIRMAN BART GORDON

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 21, 2010

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor House Science and 
Technology Chairman Bart Gordon.
  Chairman Gordon understands that America is in a race--a race against 
other nations to invent the most advanced technologies in the world. 
And the stakes of this competition could not be higher. Only with the 
most advanced technological innovation can this Nation achieve economic 
growth, energy independence, and strengthen our national security.
  For two decades, Chairman Gordon has risen to the challenge of 
catalyzing American ingenuity by spearheading leading science and 
technology policies. He requested a complete report on America's global 
competitiveness, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, and has steadfastly 
charged up this mountain of challenges. Chairman Gordon authored two 
landmark bills to enhance our competitiveness, the America COMPETES 
Act, which became law in 2007, and its reauthorization, which will be 
signed into law in these last days of 2010. Through these bills, the 
Chairman is dramatically improving STEM education, strengthening 
research and development, and restoring America's scientific edge. The 
Chairman has also lead initiatives to reuse electronic waste and to 
harness Nanotechnology, which could transform everything from cancer 
treatment to computers. In an increasingly partisan atmosphere, 
Chairman Gordon has kept alive the bi-partisan spirit of the Science 
committee.
  I thank Chairman Gordon for his profound service to our Nation, and I 
urge Congress to carry on his legacy of boldly investing in America's 
future--science and technology.

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