David Weldon: “Madam Speaker, I rise this afternoon to talk about our Nation's space…”

On the recordJuly 22, 1997

Madam Speaker, I rise this afternoon to talk about our Nation's space program. As all Americans know, our Nation's success in the arena of space has been a source of great pride and inspiration for many Americans, particularly our Nation's youth. Of course, it all got started by the people who were willing to take risks. There is probably nobody who has taken more of a risk than John Kennedy when he made the commitment to go to the Moon, and he said we go to the Moon not because it is easy, but because it is hard. The way to the Moon was paved by those many men and women who worked on the programs Mercury and Gemini, and then ultimately the successful Apollo program. Of course, following that we had the tremendous success of our shuttle program.

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David Weldon

Republican · Florida

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Discussing the importance of the U.S. space program and its historical significance.

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