,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4  
,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,mr4  
,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ! m5 & wom5 
( ! ,comm]cial ,crew ,program ( !       
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration & ,space ,exploration     
,te*nologies ,corporation & a/ronauts   
,rob]t ,l4 ,behnk5 & ,d\glas ,g4 ,hurley
 on ! successful completion ( ! ,crew   
,dragon ,demo-#b te/ flight4  ,:]eas1 on
 ,july #h1 #bjaa1 ! space %uttle        
,atlantis laun*$ f ! ,k5n$y ,space ,c5t]
 on ! #ace? & f9al flight 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is preamble z ,,/s-#ace7 ( ! ,space    
,transportation ,sy/em ( ! ,national    
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,nasa72    
,:]eas1 foll[+ ! retirem5t ( ! space    
%uttle ,atlantis1 :i* 0 ! la/ space     
%uttle 9 ! fleet ( ! ,space             

,transportation ,sy/em1 & ! =mal end ( !
 ,space ,%uttle ,program on ,augu/ #ca1 
#bjaa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates lack$ ! dome/ic  
capability to laun* a/ronauts to !      
,int]national ,space ,/ation 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is preamble z ! ,,iss7 f ,unit$      
,/ates soil2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! end ( !   
,space ,%uttle ,program 9 #bjaa1 ! only 
me?od = transport+ a/ronauts ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to ! ,,iss 0 to pur*ase seats on 
! ,soyuz spacecraft ( ,russia at a co/ (
 approximately #hf1jjj1jjj p] seat2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 ,,nasa began inve/+    
money 9 :at w\ld become ! ,comm]cial    
,crew ,program to /imulate ef=ts )9 !   
private sector to aid 9 ! developm5t &  
demon/ration ( safe1 reliable1 &        
co/-effective crew transportation       
capabilities to replace ! ,space        
,transportation ,sy/em2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/
 #bjab1 ,,nasa aw>d$ fund+ to #c        
p>ticipants "u ! ,comm]cial ,crew       
,program1 ! ,boe+ ,company1 ,si]ra      
,nevada ,corporation1 & ,space          
,exploration ,te*nologies ,corporation  

7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,space,x71 =
 ! comm]cial developm5t ( fully         
integrat$ crew transportation           
capabilities2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjad1
 ,,nasa complet$ ! d[n selection process
 & aw>d$ contracts "u ! ,comm]cial ,crew
 ,program to #b p>ticipants1 ! ,boe+    
,company & ,space,x1 = comm]cially built
 & op]at$ integrat$ crew transportation 
sy/ems2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjbj1  
,,nasa & ,space,x complet$ ! laun*      
escape demon/ration ( ! ,crew ,dragon   
spacecraft & ! ,falcon #i rocket1 :i* 0 
! f9al major flight te/ ( ! ,crew       
,dragon spacecraft be=e a demon/ration  
flight to ! ,,iss ) a/ronauts f ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #cj1 #bjbj1    
,rob]t ,l4 ,behnk5 & ,d\glas ,g4 ,hurley
 became ! fir/ a/ronauts f ! ,unit$     
,/ates to laun* to ! ,,iss on a rocket (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,unit$ ,/ates soil   
s9ce ,,/s-#ace on ,july #h1 #bjaa2      
,:]eas ,d\glas ,g4 ,hurley _h also s]v$ 
on ! crew ( ,,/s-#ace z ! pilot2 ,:]eas1
 on ,may #ca1 #bjbj1 ,rob]t ,l4 ,behnk5 

& ,d\glas ,g4 ,hurley arriv$ safely at !
 ,,iss1 dock+ ! ,crew ,dragon spacecraft
 to ! ,h>mony module ( ! ,,iss & jo9+   
,exp$ition #fc z crew memb]s2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,augu/ #a1 #bjbj1 ,rob]t ,l4 ,behnk5 & 
,d\glas ,g4 ,hurley dep>t$ ! ,,iss aft] 
sp5d+ #b mon?s z crew memb]s (          
,exp$ition #fc2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #b1   
#bjbj1 ! ,crew ,dragon spacecraft safely
 spla%$ d[n (f ! coa/ ( ,florida2 ,:]eas
 ! successful completion ( ! ,crew      
,dragon ,demo-#b te/ flight m>ks a new  
*apt] 9 human space exploration by      
transport+ a/ronauts on a comm]cially   
built & op]at$ spacecraft ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates = ! fir/ "t2 & ,:]eas ! cont9u$  
lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 space &    
space exploration is vital =-- 7#a7 bo? 
! national security & economic prosp]ity
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! fri5ds & allies (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! cont9u$     
developm5t & exploration ( space = !    
b5efit ( humank9d3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates ! m5 &    
wom5 ( ! ,comm]cial ,crew ,program ( !  

,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is          
resolution z ,,nasa7 & ,space           
,exploration ,te*nologies ,corporation  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ,space,x7 
& a/ronauts ,rob]t ,l4 ,behnk5 & ,d\glas
 ,g4 ,hurley on ! successful completion 
( ! ,crew ,dragon ,demo-#b te/ flight2  
7#b7 honors ! m5 & wom5 ( ,space,x & !  
,comm]cial ,crew ,program ( ,,nasa1 :o  
work$ tirelessly to design1 build1 &    
op]ate ! ,crew ,dragon spacecraft2  7#c7
 recognizes ! contributions ( all ( !   
adm9i/rators1 a/ronauts1 eng9e]s1       
sci5ti/s1 & support /aff-- 7,a7 :o help$
 rea* ! mile/one ( ! successful         
completion ( ! ,crew ,dragon ,demo-#b   
te/ flight2 &  7,b7 ^: d$ication &      
cont9u$ ef=ts w ensure ! cont9u$        
lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 space2     
7#d7 recognizes t ,,nasa1 ?r\gh its     
programs ( human space exploration1     
includ+ ,m]cury1 ,gem9i1 ,apollo1 !     
,space ,%uttle ,program1 ! ,int]national
 ,space ,/ation1 & ! ,comm]cial ,crew   

,program1 has inspir$ & cont9ues to     
inspire g5]ations ( *ildr5 to become    
eng9e]s1 sci5ti/s1 & explor]s1 :i* has  
l$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 its prec$5t
 ( lead]%ip 9 human space exploration2 &
  7#e7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,s5ate 
to human space exploration = ! b5efit ( 
humank9d4