[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5217]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING NATIONAL ROBOTICS WEEK

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I want to just rise and congratulate and 
celebrate those that have been participating as a part of National 
Robotics Week this week.
  Mr. Speaker, robotics have become an increasingly important part of 
our lives both in the workplace and at home, and the opportunities for 
this exciting industry grow daily.
  Minnesota has now developed into a leading robotics ecosystem with 
dynamic organizations like Robotics Alley. Minnesota is now in the 
forefront of finding opportunities for robotics innovation and growth 
outside their traditional military role.
  Last month I had a chance to visit the robotics lab at Weaver Lake 
Elementary School in Maple Grove, where I saw sixth grade students that 
were participating in a Google Hangout with NASA engineers, learning 
important engineering skills. We should inspire these students and 
others to explore careers in robotics and other science, technology, 
engineering, and math fields.
  I'm proud to say that Minnesota has now led the Nation in robotics 
innovation and education, and I'd like to wish all the students taking 
part in this May's Minnesota State High School League's robotics 
competition good luck.

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