Political Quotes

“not taking anything away from the spirit of this important resolution to commend and to honor some 20,000 of our fellow citizens in civilian life, and all who represented local, State, and Federal agencies who assisted with the collection of debris and materials of the Space Shuttle Columbia, I certainly want to commend my good friend, the gentlemen from Texas (Mr. Hall), for bringing this resolution to the floor for consideration by this body. Absolutely, we should pay special tribute to our fellow Americans who assisted with the conduct of searching for the parts of the Columbia Shuttle. Just last week, the U.S. India Political Action Committee and the American Jewish Committee provided a special plaque that is now placed in the National Air and Space Museum commemorating the bravery of our astronauts who were part of the Space Shuttle Columbia. The inscription on this plaque that is now in the space museum states: ``In memory of the astronauts on the Space Shuttle Columbia who came together from around the world, who gave their lives in the pursuit of progress for all humanity.''”