believe it s in our nature s humans to explore and understand the world around you to keep stretching to achieve goals just beyond our grasp. mr. president, the shuttle has allowed us to reach farther than many other dreamed possible. but the end of the shuttle era is by no means the end of exploration. at its heart nasa is not about s it is aboutab people.s it r even after the shuttle assumes its rightful place in history of legions of engineers scientists, pilots and other adve ventures will carry its mission forward into the next phase of exploration. keeping that spirit intact would be a fitting tribute to the space shuttle. i wish the crew of sts-135 a is smooth and productive journey and abovesm all a safe return.anted mr. president before yield the floor i want to add anf additional note. in colorado of course we have 54 mountains that are overt. 14,000 feet. we have countless peaks below that lofty elevation but amongighe the 100 highest peaks in colorado we note colu