Kendra Horn

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Mr. Chair, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentleman from Washington.

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur).

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Mr. Chair, I encourage my colleagues to support the en bloc package, as well as the NDAA upon final passage, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Mr. Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 476, I offer amendments en bloc as the designee of the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Mr. Chair, I yield 8 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rose).

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 476, I offer amendments en bloc as the designee of the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chair, I currently have no speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chair, I encourage my colleagues to support the en bloc package, as well as the NDAA upon final passage, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 476, I offer amendments en bloc as the designee of the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chair, I have no speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chairwoman, I encourage my colleagues to support the en bloc package, as well as the NDAA upon final passage, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 476, I rise to offer amendments en bloc No. 13 as the designee of the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chair, I currently have no speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chairwoman, I encourage my colleagues to support the en bloc package, as well as the NDAA upon final passage, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 476, I rise to offer amendments en bloc No. 14 as the designee of the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chairwoman, I currently have no speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chairwoman, I encourage my colleagues to support the en bloc package, as well as the NDAA upon final passage, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 476, I rise to offer amendments en bloc No. 15 as the designee of the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chairwoman, I currently have no speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chairwoman, I have no speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Madam Chairwoman, I encourage my colleagues to support the en bloc package, as well as the NDAA upon final passage, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the legacy and accomplishments of Oklahomans in space. Retired Air Force Colonel Stuart Roosa was one of six Apollo astronauts to fly solo around the Moon. After growing up in Claremore, Colonel Roosa studied at both Oklahoma State University and the University of Arizona before earning a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering with honors from the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1960. Later he graduated from the Aviation Cadet Program at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, where he received his flight training commission in the U.S. Air Force. Roosa was one of 19 people selected to the astronaut class of 1966. Colonel Roosa served as a member of the astronaut support crew for the Apollo 9 mission and as the command module pilot for the Apollo 14 mission from January 13 to February 9, 1971. In completing his first spaceflight, Roosa logged a total of 216 hours and 42 minutes in space. Following Apollo 14 he served as backup command pilot for Apollo 16 and Apollo 17. He was assigned to the space shuttle program until his retirement as a colonel from the Air Force in 1976. Former NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin describes Colonel Roosa as one of the can-do spacefarers who helped take America and all humankind to the Moon. Goldin said that Colonel Roosa exemplified the talents that NASA strives for: service to our Nation, technical know-how, and an unbridled creative spirit. Celebrating Oklahomans in Space

Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of Oklahomans in space. Skylab was the first space station operated by the United States. This space station spent 6 years orbiting the Earth. Within those 6 years, two Oklahomans were part of the three successive, three-man crews to live aboard Skylab: William Pogue and Owen Garriott. Born in Okemah, Oklahoma, Pogue joined the U.S. Air Force and fought in the Korean war. In 1955 Colonel Pogue became a member of the Thunderbirds, the Air Force's elite aerobatics team, and then earned a master's degree from Oklahoma State University in 1960. In 1966 Colonel Pogue became an astronaut and served on the support crews for the Apollo 7, 11, and 14 missions. The pilot of record-setting American missions in space, Pogue was one of the few astronauts to ever go on strike while in orbit to demand more time to contemplate the universe. Colonel Pogue and the three-manned crew he was a part of flew the longest and last manned mission aboard Skylab from November 16, 1973 to February 8, 1974. Astronaut Owen Garriott was born in Enid, Oklahoma. He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Oklahoma and his master's and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Dr. Garriott served as an electronics officer while on Active Duty with the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1956 and was stationed aboard several U.S. destroyers at sea. He was selected as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in June 1965 and then completed a 53-week course in flight training at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona. He logged more than 5,000 hours flying time, including more than 2,900 hours in jet and light aircraft, spacecraft, and helicopters. Garriott was the science-pilot for Skylab 3, the second crewed Skylab mission, and he was in orbit from July 28 to September 25, 1973. The crew of Skylab 3 logged 1,427 hours and 9 minutes each in space, setting a world record for a single mission. Garriott spent 13 hours and 43 minutes in three separate spacewalks as well. He also held the FAA commercial pilot and flight instructor certifications for instrument and multi-engine aircraft. Sadly, we lost Dr. Garriott just 2 months ago at the age of 88, but we are grateful for the contributions and the legacy set by Oklahomans, Colonel Pogue and Dr. Garriott and their exploration in space.