Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today, as a number of my colleagues have, to recognize that this Saturday, July 20, is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the surface of the Moon and declared the moment ``one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.'' Along with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, he launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and embarked on a journey that would change the course of human history forever. At the age of 8, I can remember watching the coverage of the landing from my family living room, where we had moved the dining room table to eat dinner and watch this historic occasion. I remember the landing that occurred at 4:18 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on July 20. Along with many other children of that time across the country, I was filled with a sense of awe and wonder. This consequential moment was sparked years before in 1961 when President Kennedy stood before Congress and set forth an ambitious goal of putting a man on the Moon before the decade's end, long before, as he acknowledged, the materials had been yet invented to make that a reality. His bold vision became a reality on July 20, 1969. This achievement would not have been possible without American innovation and work ethic, paired with the support of the public. Now, we are tasked with safely sending the first woman and another man to the south pole of the Moon, where no human has traveled.…”