[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11504]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENTS

  (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, this week in history we celebrate the 
achievement of Neil Armstrong's Moon landing in 1969, a shining example 
of American innovation and perseverance.
  In conquering space, America sent a message to the world that we can 
achieve any task that we set our mind to. Today, 40 years later, we as 
Americans face similar challenges, not on the surface of the Moon, but 
around our Nation. Our generation is tasked with recapturing the 
American spirit that put a man on the Moon by saying ``yes'' to 
American ingenuity in the 21st century. In that vein, Mr. Speaker, we 
as lawmakers must enact legislation that makes that goal a reality--
things like enacting commonsense laws like the Made in America Act, 
which fosters a new era for American manufacturing and protects 
American jobs, or, once and for all, declaring energy independence for 
our Nation.
  Now is our moment to honor the accomplishment and legacy of the Moon 
landing by ensuring continued success and independence of America for 
generations to come.

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