[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18276]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HANFORD LAND TRANSFER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Washington (Mr. Newhouse) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the opening of 
the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, a significant part of 
which is in my Congressional District in the State of Washington.
  Decades of successful cleanup efforts at the Hanford nuclear site 
have come to fruition with the dedication of the historic B Reactor as 
a part of this national park. The B Reactor was the world's first full-
scale plutonium production reactor, helping our country end World War 
II and the cold war.
  The new park will highlight the sacrifices and the contributions of 
thousands of workers who built the facility and the scientists whose 
groundbreaking research played a critical role in the Manhattan 
Project.
  More than 50,000 visitors have toured the site since 2009, and the 
park will attract thousands more to learn about our region's history. 
The park will provide future generations with a unique educational 
experience.
  I applaud the efforts of the community who has worked for years to 
make this national park a reality. I will continue to support the 
opening of additional sites for public access in order to preserve and 
tell the story of Hanford.

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