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Tom Feeney: “With this resolution, the House of Representatives joins with all Americans to solemnly remember the loss of the space…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2008
With this resolution, the House of Representatives joins with all Americans to solemnly remember the loss of the space shuttle Challenger 22 years ago on January 28, 1986. Many Americans remember where they were on that cold January morning when the shuttle Challenger leapt from its launch pad. After receiving the call 'Challenger go at throttle up,' Challenger disintegrated in clear blue skies just 73 seconds into its flight. We were stunned. One moment Challenger was flawlessly flying on a beautiful winter morning. Then, without warning, it was gone. America turned to mourn its seven astronauts who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the advancement of exploration and discovery: Michael Smith; Dick Scobee; Judith Resnik; Ronald McNair; Ellison Onizuka; Gregory Jarvis; and Christa McAuliffe, a schoolteacher from Concord, New Hampshire, selected to be the first member of the teaching profession in a space project.
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Tom Feeney
Republican · Florida
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Commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle disaster.

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