Wendy Sherman: “my colleagues, when Columbus set sail, about two-thirds of the way…”

On the recordApril 24, 1997

my colleagues, when Columbus set sail, about two-thirds of the way into the journey a group of his sailors rose up and urged that the project be defunded. America would not be here today if that amendment had not been defeated. There are many reasons to support the International Space Station. It is a way for us to build bridges with other countries, including former adversaries. It is a way to build our own aerospace industry, which is already our leading source of exports. I wish my colleagues had been able to join me at Rocketdyne, where I saw how they are developing batteries for a space station that could well lead to breakthroughs in an electric automobile. We will find cures for diseases, perhaps AIDS, cancer, influenza, or diabetes. Most important of all, humankind belongs in space. The space station is our stepping stone to where we belong in the next millennia.

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Wendy Sherman

Democratic · District of Columbia

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Discussing the importance of the International Space Station during a floor speech.

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Wendy Sherman: “my colleagues, when Columbus set sail, about two-thirds of the way into the journey a group of his sailors rose up and…”

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