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S. 1340 extends that provision until then, accomplished great things in the fields tleman from (Mr. AL GREEN) 2016, and this legislation is supported of science, technology, aeronautics, and each will control 20 minutes. by the Bush administration, a host of aerospace exploration; The Chair recognizes the gentleman conservation groups, including Ducks Whereas women have worked since the from (Mr. CALVERT). 1960’s for the right to play a vital role in GENERAL LEAVE Unlimited, the Congressional Sports- NASA’s missions in ; man Foundation, and the International Whereas after more than twenty years of Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask Association of Fish and Wildlife Agen- waiting, the first American woman, Sally unanimous consent that all Members cies. Ride, flew in outer space in 1983 aboard the may have 5 legislative days within Mr. Speaker, I urge a yea vote so Challenger; which to revise and extend their re- that we can send this conservation Whereas in 1984, Kathryn Sullivan became marks and include extraneous material measure to the President. the first American woman to perform a space on H. Res 450, the resolution under con- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of walk aboard the sideration. during mission STS–41; my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Whereas in 1986, Christa McAuliffe, who objection to the request of the gen- Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I yield was to be the first teacher and civilian in myself such time as I may consume. space after being selected from 11,000 appli- tleman from California? Mr. Speaker, the purpose of S. 1340 is cants, and Judith There was no objection. to extend for 10 years the authorization Resnick, were killed aboard the space shut- Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I yield to use surplus funds in the Pittman- tle Challenger just 73 seconds after lift-off myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the Robertson wildlife restoration account during mission STS–51L; gentlewoman from (Mrs. to support wetlands restoration Whereas in 1992, became the first African-American woman to fly in outer MALONEY) for her insight into the con- projects, coordinated under the North space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor tributions of women in the NASA com- American Wetlands Conservation Act. during mission STS–47; munity and to the success of our Na- The accrued interest generated by Whereas previously held tion’s civil space program. funds deposited in the Pittman-Robert- the record for the amount of House Resolution 450 goes a long way son account since 1989 has provided time spent living and working in space on a in recognizing the importance of single mission aboard the Russian space- over $235 million to fund North Amer- women to our Nation’s civil space pro- ican wetlands conservation projects station for over 6 months in 1996; Whereas in 1999, became the gram, from Commander Elaine Collins across the country. and Mission Specialist Wendy Law- This extension will ensure the con- first woman to command a space mission when deployed the rence of the Discovery mission, to the tinuation of this valuable conservation Chandra X-Ray Observatory; other 40 women who have served in funding source, and will be important Whereas in 2003, Mission Specialists NASA’s Corps. to our future efforts to restore pro- and were To all of the women who offer ground tected wetland habitats in the region killed aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on support for the launches, these women devastated by Hurricane Katrina. reentry during mission STS–107; in the sciences, our Nation offers a re- I urge Members to support this wor- Whereas we celebrate America’s Return to Flight with ’s STS– sounding thanks. thy legislation. Not all of those women are often in Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance 114 mission, which Eileen Collins com- manded and on which Wendy Lawrence the spotlight, but they still serve as in- of my time. served as Mission Specialist; and spiring role models for all our daugh- Mr. RENZI. Mr. Speaker, I yield back Whereas great strides have been made in ters. What better way to have our chil- the balance of my time. the Space Shuttle and International Space dren think they can be whatever they The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Station era to increase the number and aspire to be than to have everyone LAHOOD). The question is on the mo- prominence of women serving in the NASA share the opportunity to get a bite of tion offered by the gentleman from Ar- Astronaut Corp, thereby giving us hope for the apple of success. izona (Mr. RENZI) that the House sus- the future of American , in- In order for the United States to re- pend the rules and pass the Senate bill, cluding Ellen Baker, , Tracy Caldwell, Kalpana Chawla, Laurel B. Clark, tain its global competitive edge, we S. 1340. Mary Cleave, , Eileen Col- need the contributions from all of our The question was taken; and (two- lins, Nancy J. Currie, , Bonnie citizens. Since all advanced societies thirds having voted in favor thereof) Dunbar, Anna Fisher, Linda Godwin, Susan now depend on technology for their the rules were suspended and the Sen- J. Helms, , Kathryn Hire, economic might, the new measure of ate bill was passed. Marsha Ivins, Mae C. Jemison, Tamara E. that might are those graduates with A motion to reconsider was laid on Jernigan, Janet Kavandi, Susan L. Kilrain, degrees in science and engineering. the table. Wendy Lawrence, Shannon Lucid, Sandra The United States is slipping in this Magnus, Megan McArthur, , f , , Karen Nyberg, category. We are producing a shrinking RECOGNIZING SPACE SHUTTLE , Judith A. Resnik, Sally K. share of the world’s technological tal- COMMANDER EILEEN COLLINS, Ride, Patricia C. Hilliard Robertson, Mar- ent. China and India are the newest MISSION SPECIALIST WENDY garet , Heidemarie Sefanyshyn- and strongest competitors. The last LAWRENCE, AND THE CONTRIBU- Piper, Nicole Scott, Kathryn C. Thornton, time the U.S. graduated more engineer- Janice Voss, Mary E. Weber, , ing and scientific Ph.D.s than Europe TIONS OF ALL OTHER WOMEN , and : Now, WHO HAVE WORKED WITH NASA and three times as many as Asia was in therefore, be it 1975. Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I move Resolved, That the House of Representa- These trends have reversed so now to suspend the rules and agree to the tives— the European Union graduates about 50 resolution (H. Res 450) recognizing (1) recognizes Space Shuttle Commander percent more Ph.D.s than the United Space Shuttle Commander Eileen Col- Eileen Collins, Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, and the contributions of all other States, and Asia is slightly ahead of lins, Mission Specialist Wendy Law- women who have worked with the National the United States. rence, and the contributions of all Aeronautics and Space Administration fol- At the rate, China will prob- other women who have worked with lowing the successful mission of the Space ably overtake us by 2010. They have al- NASA following the successful mission Shuttle Discovery on STS–114; and ready produced nearly as many engi- of Space Shuttle Discovery on STS–114, (2) celebrates the many achievements of neering graduates in a month as we do as amended. women in the National Aeronautics and in a year. Outstanding role models in- The Clerk read as follows: Space Administration and congratulates spire our young ladies to pursue a life Commander Collins and the rest of her crew. H. RES. 450 of study and work in science and engi- Whereas the National Aeronautics and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- neering. Space Administration was created in 1958 ant to the rule, the gentleman from Seeing these women doing exciting under President Eisenhower and has, since California (Mr. CALVERT) and the gen- important jobs in our space program is

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They vote and encourage all Members to do ican women will be leading the way, in- serve as role models to young women the same. spired by the sense of duty to our coun- and have succeeded in fields tradition- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of try and by the women who have come ally dominated by men. my time. before them. Women like , Their success is due in part to the Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speak- the first woman in space; Kathryn Sul- hard work of trailblazing women who er, I am honored to yield such time as livan, the first American woman to came before them. Elizabeth Black- she may consume to the gentlewoman perform a space walk; Mae Jeminson, well, who was a resident of my native from New York (Mrs. MALONEY). the first African American woman as- Cincinnati and the first American fe- Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I am tronaut; Shannon Lucid, who set a U.S. male medical doctor, once said: ‘‘For delighted to rise today to pay tribute record for the most time living in what is done or learned by one class of to our female . These hero- space. women becomes, by virtue of their ines are not only a source of pride for Thanks to these pioneering women common womanhood, the property of all Americans, but they have also in- astronauts, the sky is the limit for all women.’’ spired countless women to reach for women and girls in this final frontier. When we think of great women astro- Today, we recognize the contribution the stars in their own lives and careers. nauts, we must remember two from the of all of the women who work to realize The space program has long been one Buckeye State. the grand mission of NASA and who The first is Judith Resnick. She was of the best examples of America’s lead- continue to contribute today. ership role in the world. Our astronauts born in Akron, graduated from Fire- Mr. Speaker, today our country faces stone High School, and earned her doc- are daring, brilliant, and selfless, risk- an increasingly severe shortage of ing their lives for the sake of scientific torate in electrical engineering before qualified math, science, and engineer- joining NASA. Judith died tragically discovery. But like our Nation itself, ing students and professionals to fill they were once divided along gender aboard Space Shuttle Challenger. the high-tech jobs of tomorrow. The second is Nancy J. Currie of lines. Women have long been underrep- Troy, Ohio, who graduated from Troy Indeed, when NASA was created by resented in these fields, both in the High School, earned a degree in bio- President Eisenhower in 1958, there workplace and in the classroom. It is logical science from Ohio State Univer- were no female astronauts. Of course, essential to our economy, even to our sity, eventually earning a doctorate in there were no women on the Supreme national security, that we attract the engineering. She flew four successful Court back then, and in Congress there best and the brightest to these fields. missions between 1993 and 2002, and in was just one female Senator, and only The number of girls and young 2003 Dr. Currie was selected to lead the 15 women serving in Congress. women entering math, science, and en- Space Shuttle Program Safety and Mr. Speaker, we have come a long gineering is growing and moving in the Mission Assurance Office. right direction. And in our universities way in the last four decades. There are These women are outstanding in and workplaces, we need to cultivate now 14 women Senators, 66 female their field, outstanding by virtue of nondiscriminatory environments to Members of Congress, and at NASA what they have accomplished, not be- women are not just along for the ride, further this momentum. NASA truly showcases the very best cause they are women. They succeeded they have assumed leadership roles in in fields traditionally dominated by both the agency and on its missions, as of what women can achieve and can contribute, and the fact that they can men and inspired young girls around we have seen by this fine work of Ei- the country to succeed in their foot- leen Collins and Wendy Lawrence. contribute equally. May the women pioneers we honor today inspire not steps. It is for these future female lead- I am especially delighted today to ers that we must continue to push the recognize the achievements of my fel- only the astronauts, but the scientists, mathematicians, and engineers of to- envelope and recognize those who came low New Yorker, Eileen Collins from before them. Elmira, New York, who in 1999 became morrow. I thank them for their won- derful contributions. I congratulate the Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to the first woman to command a space vote in favor of this bill. shuttle. entire team. Mr. Speaker, I submit for printing in Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speak- In 2003, Ms. Collins again took to the er, I yield myself such time as I may the RECORD the names of 29 current and reins of a space mission, providing 13 deceased or former female NASA as- consume. steady guidance to the Space Shuttle Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support tronauts. Discovery during an incredibly difficult of House Resolution 450, a resolution to Ellen Baker, Yvonne Cagle, Tracy and perilous mission. Caldwell, Kalpana Chawla, Laurel B. Clark, honor the women of NASA for their Mr. Speaker, women have taken part Mary Cleave, Catherine Coleman, Eileen Col- hard work and dedication. In 360 B.C., in some of the greatest NASA missions, lins, Nancy J. Currie, Jan Davis, Bonnie the great philosopher Plato bemoaned and some of the most heartbreaking Dunbar, Anna Fisher, Linda Godwin, Susan that ‘‘nothing can be more absurd than too. Some of these women gave their J. Helms, Joan Higginbotham, Kathryn Hire, the practice that prevails in our coun- lives for our country. Marsha Ivins, Mae C. Jemison, Tamara E. try of men and women not following Jernigan, Janet Kavandi, Susan L. Kilrain. As a former teacher, I remember feel- Wendy Lawrence, Shannon Lucid, Sandra the same pursuits with all their ing incredibly proud when my col- Magnus, Megan McArthur, Pamela Melroy, strengths and with one mind, for thus, league, Christa McAuliffe, was selected Barbara Morgan, Lisa Nowak, Karen Nyberg, the state instead of being whole is re- from more than 11,000 applicants to be- Ellen Ochoa, Judith A. Resnik, Sally K. duced to half.’’ come the first civilian in space, the Ride, Patricia C. Hilliard Robertson, Mar- It has been more than 2,000 years first teacher in space. garet Rhea Seddon, Heidemarie Sefanyshyn- since Plato made this simple, common- Of course, we were all horrified when Piper, Nicole Scott, Kathryn C. Thornton, sense observation. It has not been easy; Janice Voss, Mary E. Weber, Peggy Whitson, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded Sunita Williams, and Stephanie Wilson. but in the intervening centuries, 73 seconds after lift-off, cutting short women have proven time and time the lives of Christa and the other brave b 1600 again that they can excel in any field astronauts who flew with her. Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 they choose. Along the way, there have The loss of the Challenger and, more minutes to the gentlewoman from Ohio been many trailblazers: Barbara Jor- recently, of the Space Shuttle Columbia (Mrs. SCHMIDT). dan, the stateswoman; Marie Curie, the

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scientist; , the pilot; Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 from New York (Mrs. MALONEY), who Dr. , the first woman minutes to the gentleman from New has been steadfast in reminding us of and the first Hispanic Surgeon General. York (Mr. BOEHLERT). the importance of the involvement and Today, we honor some new additions Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, what a the empowerment of women. to this august list, the talented women pleasure it is to come to the floor, as I Is it not exciting that we can rise of NASA’s astronaut core. Commander just left Eileen Collins and today as the Discovery crew comes to Collins and Mission Specialist Law- Wendy Lawrence and the rest of the the to be able to rence performed flawlessly on their lat- STS–114 crew; and they are an inspira- acknowledge that Colonel Eileen Col- est mission aboard Space Shuttle Dis- tion to all of us, not just those of us in lins was, in fact, the commander of this covery. this Chamber but to people around the particular outstanding effort to return They are but the latest examples of a world. United States to space. long tradition of excellence among our I stand today in support of the reso- One would wonder with Hurricane female astronauts that stretches back lution offered by my colleague and Katrina behind us and Hurricane Rita over two decades to Sally Ride’s his- good friend from the great State of in front of us why we can stand before toric mission as the first American fe- New York (Mrs. MALONEY). our colleagues to acknowledge the out- male astronaut. This resolution recognizes the valu- standing contributions of women to the These astronauts stand as inspira- able contributions that women have safety and the advancement of human- tions to young women, not only in this made at NASA and particularly praises kind and Americans and as well that of country but around the globe, who look those who played a role in the success NASA. And I say this: NASA equates to at them and understand that no dream of STS–114. The accomplishments of science and scientific discovery and ad- is out of reach because they realize the STS crew are the result of a rich vancement, and I am very proud to say that they too can do what others have history of women in NASA. Long be- that our lives have been made better done. fore STS–114 women like Sally Ride, by the contributions that NASA has They should be very proud of their the first American woman in space; made to society. accomplishments. Kathryn Sullivan, the first American We were told early on that the use of Of course, in praising the astronauts, woman to perform a space walk; Mae NASA technology could have predicted we should not neglect the contribu- Jemison, the first African American in or maybe not predicted, foreseen, de- tions of other women of NASA: the sci- space; and Shannon Lucid, the previous tected the tsunami. We know now that entists, the engineers, the program American record holder for the length we have seen the constant repetitive- managers, and all of the others who of time spent in space on a single mis- ness of hurricanes that NASA will be a contribute to our space program. sion, they pushed the boundaries of very strong partner in determining All of these talented women are trail- how we can better detect the coming of blazers in their own right. I commend human space flight. Women have also paid a dear price in hurricanes and be more safe. them for their hard work and the excel- So it is with great pride that I rise to the name of human space flight. lent example they set. thank Sally Ride, a neighbor in our Christa McAuliffe, Judith Resnick, I want to thank the gentlewoman community in ; Kathryn Sul- Kalpana Chawla, and Laurel Clark will from New York, not only for her initia- livan; Christa McAuliffe, who lost her always be remembered for their cour- tive in introducing this most thought- life in the earlier Challenger flight; and ful resolution but also for helping age and heroism. And Eileen Collins Judith Resnick; Mae Jemison, of make real Plato’s ideal of equality of and Wendy Lawrence and the rest of course, who served as a role model for opportunity for all. STS–114 crew stand on the shoulders of many, many young girls; Shannon I think it is a great resolution, and I those great women who came before Lucid; and of course Kalpana Chawla urge its adoption. them, and this resolution rightly rec- and Laurel Clark, who lost their lives Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 ognizes that fact. in Columbia in the 2003 mission. minutes to the distinguished gentle- Once again, I thank the gentlewoman But today we have a lot to celebrate woman from Texas (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE from New York (Mrs. MALONEY) for in- because Eileen Collins and Wendy Law- JOHNSON). troducing this important resolution, rence were part of that great Space Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of and I commend all of my colleagues for Shuttle Discovery, STS–114. With their Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of paying attention on the floor today to leadership, we return to space; and I all women who have worked with something that is really important, believe we return to the opportunities NASA in preparing to launch the Space not just to today, but for generations that space allows. Shuttle Discovery. to come. I am always reminded, whenever we Women have made great strides in Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speak- have the opportunity to salute what the space and aeronautics industry. er, I yield 4 minutes to the distin- NASA does, to say that the research The first African American woman in guished gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. has generated successes in detection space was my good friend Dr. Mae JACKSON-LEE). and cure of strokes, HIV/AIDS, heart Jemison. She served as the science Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. disease, cancer. So we know that NASA mission specialist on STS–47 Spacelab- Speaker, I thank the distinguished gen- is part of our society, and it has the J in 1992. tleman for his support and advocation ability to enhance our society. In 1999, Mr. Speaker, we had another for NASA and its work. I thank the My congratulations to the Discovery first: Eileen M. Collins was the first fe- chairman of the full committee, the crew, to the many women we honor male commander of the space shuttle. gentleman from New York (Mr. BOEH- today, such as Ellen Baker, Yvonne Collins and her crew launched aboard LERT); and of course the ranking mem- Cagle, Tracy Caldwell, Bonnie Dunbar, Space Shuttle Columbia in July of 1999. ber, the gentleman from Tennessee Anna Fisher, Marsha Ivins, Susan L. My State of Texas has a strong focus (Mr. GORDON), for their leadership, Kilrain, Wendy Lawrence, Ellen Ochoa, in space and aeronautics as the home along with the gentleman from Cali- Judith A. Resnick who has passed of of the . I am es- fornia (Mr. CALVERT), chairman of our course, Sally K. Ride, Nicole Scott, and pecially proud of all the women who subcommittee; and of course the rank- many, many others. have made significant contributions to ing member, the gentleman from Colo- It is for us to carry forth their dream the space flight, and I honor their cour- rado (Mr. UDALL). by providing the support from the age. Dr. Mary Ann Webber is another I am especially appreciative that we United States Congress but, more im- astronaut, who is now employed in my would come today to acknowledge not portant, it is to announce that these district at the University of Texas only the leadership of women but also women are leaders but also that NASA Southwest Medical School and working NASA’s contributions to America. So I has laid the groundwork for this soci- and encouraging young ladies now to rise to speak as well to H. Res. 441 and ety and all around the world to be ad- think of a career of that sort. H. Res. 446. I thank the gentlewoman vanced to a better quality of life.

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Truly, many women from Sally Ride to 450 which congratulates the National Aero- man has ever embarked.’’ Our Nation has Mae Jemison have made great strides to get nautics and Space Administration and the Dis- seen great tragedy and yet we continue to to this day when a woman can command a covery crew. Let me offer my own personal move forward because that is the only path space shuttle. To paraphrase a historic state- congratulations to this brave crew who re- that knowledge will accept; truly it is appro- ment once made from the : ‘This is one turned NASA to flight and made history in our priate that this shuttle was named Discovery. small step for women and one giant leap for Nation through the advancement of aero- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, womenkind.’ nautics. I rise today as a proud cosponsor of H. Res. Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speak- Being from the City of Houston, which is 450 which recognizes Space Shuttle Com- er, I have no further requests for time, home to the Johnson Space Center, I take mander Eileen Collins, Mission Specialist and I yield back the balance of my great pride in the accomplishments of NASA. Wendy Lawrence, and the contributions of all time. I am proud to say that I was among the Con- other women who have worked with NASA fol- Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I have gressional Delegation that was at Cape Ca- lowing the successful mission of Space Shut- no further requests for time, and I naveral for the anticipated launch. While the tle Discovery on STS–114. Let me offer my yield back the balance of my time. correct decision was made not to launch that own personal congratulations to these women The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. day, this brave crew was able to successfully who have not only advanced the cause of aer- LAHOOD). The question is on the mo- complete its mission. The launch of the Space onautics through their work, but also they tion offered by the gentleman from Shuttle Discovery came more than 2 years have advanced the cause of women through California (Mr. CALVERT) that the after the tragic Columbia shuttle accident. The their determination. House suspend the rules and agree to crew of the Discovery included astronauts Let me take a moment to recognize Com- the resolution, H. Res. 450, as amended. Steve Robinson, Jim Kelly, , mander Eileen Collins who successfully re- The question was taken; and (two- Wendy Lawrence, Charlie Camarda, Eileen turned NASA to flight. LTC Eileen Marie Col- thirds having voted in favor thereof) Collins and . With implementa- lins was born in Elmira, New York on Novem- the rules were suspended and the reso- ber 19, 1956. As a child, Eileen dreamed tion of the Columbia Accident Investigation lution, as amended, was agreed to. about space and of becoming a pilot. Her par- Board recommendations completed, this crew A motion to reconsider was laid on ents often took her to the airport to watch the of seven astronauts flew aboard Space Shuttle the table. planes take off and land. The Collins family Discovery on mission STS–114 to test new wanted Eileen to attend college, but did not f safety techniques and deliver needed supplies have the money to send her. After high CONGRATULATING NASA AND THE to the International . Two crew- school, she attended Corning Community Col- ‘‘DISCOVERY’’ CREW members, Steve Robinson and Soichi lege. While there, she studied hard to earn a Noguchi, ventured outside the Shuttle three Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I move two-year scholarship to . times on spacewalks. The first demonstrated to suspend the rules and agree to the In 1978 Eileen Collins graduated with a bach- resolution (H. Res. 441) to congratulate repair techniques on the Shuttle’s protective elor of arts degree in mathematics and eco- tiles, known as the Thermal Protection Sys- the National Aeronautics and Space nomics from Syracuse University. Later, she Administration and the Discovery crew tem. During the second spacewalk, they re- went on to earn a master of science degree in placed a failed Control Moment Gyroscope, of Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot operations research from Jim Kelly, Mission Specialist Charlie which helps keep the station oriented properly. and a master of arts degree in space systems Finally, they installed the External Stowage Camarda, Mission Specialist Wendy management from Webster University. Lawrence, Mission Specialist Soichi Platform, a sort of space shelf for holding In 1979, LTC Collins graduated from Air Noguchi, Mission Specialist Steve Rob- spare parts during Station construction. STS– Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance inson, and Mission Specialist Andy 114 will also be the third trip of the Multi Pur- Air Force Base. In 1990, while attending the Thomas on the successful completion pose Logistics Module (MPLM) named Air Force School, she was selected of their 14 day test flight to the Inter- Raffaello to the Station. It’s essentially a for the astronaut program. Eileen Collins be- national Space Station for the first ‘‘moving van’’ that transports supplies to the came an astronaut in July 1991 and the first step of the Vision for Space Explo- orbital outpost. woman to pilot the Space Shuttle on February ration, begun from the Kennedy Space I have consistently stated that since the Co- 2, 1995. She made history once again in Center, Florida, on July 26, 2005, and lumbia shuttle accident, safety must be our 1999. On LTC Collins became the first number one priority. All Americans can look woman to command a Space Shuttle mission. completed at , proudly upon the achievements of our space Eileen Collins is also a wife and mother, but California, on August 9, 2005. This his- exploration when they look upon the crew of on top of all these titles and distinctions, she torical mission represented a great the Space Shuttle Discovery. is an inspiration for many women throughout step forward into the new beginning of Truly, we as a Nation have come a long the world. the Second Space Age, as amended. way in the area of since I also want to take a moment to recognize The Clerk read as follows: President John F. Kennedy set the course for CAPT Wendy B. Lawrence who served as a H. RES. 441 our Nation when he stated in a speech at Rice mission specialist on the Space Shuttle Dis- Whereas the Space Shuttle Return-to- University in 1962: ‘‘We set sail on this new covery. CAPT Lawrence is a native of Jack- Flight is the first step in the Nation’s Vision sea because there is new knowledge to be sonville and has flown on four missions to for Space Exploration; gained, and new rights to be won, and they space. Lawrence graduated from the U.S. Whereas the Space Shuttle Discovery Crew must be won and used for the progress of all completed three highly successful extra-ve- Naval Academy in 1981 with a degree in hicular activity spacewalks; people. For space science, like nuclear Ocean Engineering. She went on to earn a Whereas the STS flight 114 accomplished science and technology, has no conscience of master of science degree in Ocean Engineer- the first in-flight heat shield repairs on the its own. Whether it will become a force for ing from M.I.T. in 1988. Her mission aboard Space Shuttle; good or ill depends on man, and only if the Discovery was to transfer payloads back and Whereas the Discovery crew delivered United States occupies a position of pre- forth from the International Space Station more than 6 tons of needed supplies and eminence can we help decide whether this using the robotic arm. She’s made history, too. equipment to the International Space Sta- new ocean will be a sea of peace or a new She was one of the first two female helicopter tion; terrifying theater of war . . . The great British pilots to make a long deployment to the Indian Whereas Discovery’s spacewalkers removed a failed Space Station gyroscope and re- explorer George Mallory, who was to die on Ocean as part of a carrier battle group while placed it with a new one, restoring full capa- Mount Everest, was asked why did he want to stationed at Helicopter Combat Support bility of the Station’s attitude control sys- climb it. He said because it is there. Well, Squadron Six. Clearly, she made history again tem; space is there, and we’re going to climb it. when the Shuttle Discovery returned NASA to Whereas the Discovery mission success- And the moon and the planets are there. And flight. fully used three different Canadian robotic

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