[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8048-8049]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES

  (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate and recognize our 
Department of Defense laboratories. I am

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pleased to introduce a bipartisan resolution to designate May 18 as 
Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2017.
  Mr. Speaker, Defense labs have played a unique role in countless 
innovations that have enhanced and strengthened our national security. 
Defense-supported research and development has yielded many game-
changing state-of-the-art weapons systems and technologies, ensuring 
that we never send our men and women in uniform into a fair fight.
  Our Defense labs also contribute to American economic growth by 
spurring the creation of new industries, companies, and jobs across the 
country, guaranteeing that America leads the way in cutting-edge 
science and technology.
  Mr. Speaker, in celebration of all the work and accomplishments of 
our national network of Defense laboratories, and most especially the 
incredibly talented scientists, researchers, and support staff who 
support them and staff them, please join me in honoring their 
contributions to our security.

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