    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book II)]
    [July 17, 2006]
    [Page 1417]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Landing of the Space Shuttle Discovery
    July 17, 2006

        On behalf of all Americans, I welcome home the crew of the space
    shuttle Discovery from a safe and successful mission. Your courage and
    commitment to excellence have inspired us all, and a proud Nation sends
    its congratulations on a job well done. The men and women of NASA have
    dedicated themselves to putting our space program back on track and
    implementing our Nation's vision for human and robotic space
    exploration. America's space program is a source of great national
    pride, and this mission has been another important accomplishment in
    advancing space science, human space flight, and space exploration.