Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, last week, I was proud to support the Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act. There is no better way to honor an educator, explorer, and trailblazer like Ms. McAuliffe than to educate the next generation of learners. The explosion of the space shuttle Challenger was a heartbreaking tragedy, but Ms. McAuliffe gave her life in pursuit of discovering the next frontier. She was not afraid of dreaming big. She boldly went out to test our knowledge of what is possible and pushed humanity forward. The commemorative coins created through this act will inspire and support the same passion in the young people who participate in the FIRST Robotics Program today. Founded by Dean Kamen--the inventor of my chair, the iBot--FIRST uses science, technology, engineering, art, and math, or STEAM, to get young people excited about learning and innovating. In Ms. McAuliffe's memory, FIRST competitions are inspiring the next generation of scientists, explorers, and leaders who we will need to solve the problems of today and tomorrow. ____________________”