{"id":637813,"date":"2005-12-06T18:10:00","date_gmt":"2005-12-06T23:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=637813"},"modified":"2024-03-29T12:05:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T16:05:19","slug":"us-house-of-representatives-columbia-accident-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/us-house-of-representatives-columbia-accident-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"US House of Representatives Columbia Accident Documents"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\"><div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\"><p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">5 min read<\/p><h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">US House of Representatives Columbia Accident Documents<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">House Representative Statements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are some of the statements made by Representatives regarding the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 1, 2003: Representative Sherwood Boehlert<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRESS RELEASE<\/strong><br><strong>Date Released:<\/strong> Saturday, February 01, 2003<br>House Science Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Boehlert Statement on Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014House Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) today released the following statement on the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> “We are in a period of national mourning.  Our prayers are dedicated to the heroic crew of the Columbia and their families.  We are reminded again that our nation’s astronauts volunteer to put themselves in situations of inherent risk and that we take their efforts too much for granted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>“At the same time, in the wake of this horrible event, NASA and the Congress must work together immediately to initiate the most complete and thorough investigation possible in search of all the facts.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 1, 2003: Representative Dana Rohrabacher<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRESS RELEASE<\/strong><br><strong>Date Released:<\/strong> Saturday, February 01, 2003<br>Rep. Rohrabacher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rohrabacher Reacts to Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) mourns the loss of Columbia’s crew. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the Columbia Space Shuttle crew. This is a horrific loss for the nation as well as the world, but we should not forget the ultimate sacrifice sometime space exploration requires of men and women who are dedicated to pushing the boundaries. We must not lose sight of the fact that our continued drive to the stars serves as a tribute to those who make that sacrifice in the name of humanity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier today, NASA officials reported that the families of Columbia’s crew’s have a simple request of our space program: find out what happened, fix it, and move on. No one could say it any better. Now is the time for the Administration and Congress to support the efforts of Sean O’Keefe and the good people of NASA to investigate the events that led up to today’s tragedy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the problem is identified, we need to get moving on this great adventure as quickly as possible. We must continue to find new ways to improving our space program by discovering new innovative technologies. We must do this for our nation, our children, and for the families of Columbia’s crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 2, 2003: Representative Dave Weldon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRESS RELEASE<\/strong><br><strong>Date Released:<\/strong> Sunday, February 02, 2003<br>Rep. Dave Weldon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rep. Weldon Statement on the Space Shuttle Columbia Accident<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennedy Space Center, FL \u2014U.S. Congressman Dave Weldon (FL-15) released the following statement in the wake of the Space Shuttle Columbia accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I mourn the loss of 7 brave men and women today. These dedicated pioneers \u2014 Commander -Rick Husband, Pilot-William McCool, Payload Commander – Michael Anderson, Specialist – Kalpana Chawla, Specialist – David Brown, Specialist – Laurel Clark and Specialist – Ilan Ramon \u2014 gave their lives in the name of science and exploration. This is a tragic day for America, for Israel, and for the world and we will forever be in their debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While we must learn the cause of this tragedy, and I know NASA will be working diligently to do so, we must not let this deter our exploration efforts. We should never retreat from our progress in space exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will reevaluate, however, how we conduct our human space flight operations, we will reexamine our processes, and we will learn how to make space flight safer. Then we will return to space. I believe the crew of Columbia would expect nothing less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>“I would ask all Americans, and, indeed, everyone around the world, to keep the families, friends, and colleagues of these heroic astronauts in your thoughts and prayers. Their contribution to opening the frontier will not be forgotten,” said Rep. Weldon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">House Committee on Science Hearings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are some of the hearing charters, hearing transcripts, and opening statements for some of the various House Committee on Science hearings regarding <em>Columbia<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 12, 2003<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>House Committee on Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation\u2014Joint Hearing on Space Shuttle <em>Columbia<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This information was originally located on the House Committee on Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, 108th Congress \u2013 1st Session Web site and on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/feb12-hearing-charter.pdf?emrc=d9935a\">Hearing Charter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/feb12-hearing-transcript.pdf?emrc=912403\">Hearing Transcript<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/Congress\/House\/FEBRUA%7E2\/McCain%20Opening%20Testimony.pdf?emrc=6671405c339ad\">Senator McCain\u2019s Opening Statement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/feb12-boehlert-statement.pdf?emrc=e82abb\">Representative Boehlert\u2019s Opening Statement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/feb12-rohrabacher-statement.pdf?emrc=8919d6\">Representative Rohrabacher\u2019s Opening Statement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/feb12-okeefe-statement.pdf?emrc=c313fb\">NASA Administrator O\u2019Keefe\u2019s Opening Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">February 27, 2003<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Full Committee Hearing on NASA\u2019s FY 2004 Budget Request<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This information was originally located on the House Committee on Science Full Committee Hearing 108th Congress \u2013 1st Session website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/feb27-hearing-charter.pdf?emrc=9426f8\">Hearing Charter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/feb27-boehlert-statement.pdf?emrc=53000f\">Representative Boehlert\u2019s Opening Statement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/feb27-hall-statement.pdf?emrc=82a726\">Representative Hall\u2019s Opening Statement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/feb27-okeefe-statement.pdf?emrc=9da5ac\">NASA Administrator O\u2019Keefe\u2019s Opening Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">September 4, 2003<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Full Committee Hearing on The Columbia Accident Investigation Board Report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This information was originally located on the House Committee on Science Full Committee Hearing 108th Congress \u2013 1st Session website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sept4-hearing-charter.pdf?emrc=d677b6\">Hearing Charter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sept4-caib-report-excerpts.pdf?emrc=b2b1b6\">Excerpts from the CAIB Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sept4-caib-report-executive-summary.pdf?emrc=f4843a\">Executive Summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sept4-boehlert-statement.pdf?emrc=d8eaff\">Representative Boehlert\u2019s Opening Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/Congress\/House\/SEPTEM%7E1\/SEPTEM%7E1.PDF?emrc=6671405c35127\">NASA Administrator O\u2019Keefe\u2019s Opening Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">September 10, 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Full Committee Hearing on NASA\u2019s Response to the <em>Columbia<\/em> Report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This information was originally located on the House Committee on Science Full Committee Hearing 108th Congress \u2013 1st Session website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/Congress\/House\/SEPTEM%7E2\/charter.pdf?emrc=6671405c35274\">Hearing Charter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sept10-boehlert-statement.pdf?emrc=20f5e4\">Representative Boehlert\u2019s Opening Statement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/Congress\/House\/SEPTEM%7E2\/SEPTEM%7E1.PDF?emrc=6671405c35583\">NASA Administrator O\u2019Keefe\u2019s Opening Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">October 29, 2003 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Full Committee Hearing on NASA\u2019s Organizational and Management Challenges in the Wake of the <em>Columbia<\/em> Disaster<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This information was originally located on the House Committee on Science Full Committee Hearing 108th Congress \u2013 1st Session website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/oct29-hearing-charter.pdf?emrc=dff383\">Hearing Charter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/boehlert-statement.pdf?emrc=8643b6\">Representative Boehlert\u2019s Opening Statement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/Documents\/Congress\/House\/OCTOBE%7E1\/Bowman%20Opening%20Statement.pdf?emrc=6671405c35a07\">Opening Statement of Admiral Bowman, Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion (Naval Reactors) Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/Congress\/House\/OCTOBE~1\/Sullivan%20opening%20statement.pdf?emrc=6671405c35b39\">Opening Statement of Admiral Sullivan, Deputy Commander for Ship Design Integration and Engineering for the Naval Sea Systems Command<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/static\/history\/columbia\/Troxell\/Columbia%20Web%20Site\/Documents\/Congress\/House\/OCTOBE~1\/Johnson%20Opening%20Statement.pdf?emrc=6671405c35c8c\">Opening Statement of Mr. Johnson, Vice President for Space Launch Operations for the Aerospace Corporation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/grubbe-statement.pdf?emrc=6c0ac7\">Opening Statement of Ms. Grubbe, Corporate Director for Safety and Health at Dupont<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-center nasa-button-link padding-y-1 padding-x-0 hds-module wp-block-nasa-blocks-related-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/remembering-columbia-sts-107\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-true\" aria-label=\"More STS-107 Historical Resources\">\n\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1\">More STS-107 Historical Resources<\/span>\n\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" 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February 1, 2003: Representative Sherwood Boehlert PRESS RELEASEDate Released: Saturday, February 01, 2003House Science Committee Boehlert Statement on Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014House Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) today released the following statement on [...]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":283508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"484546","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2671,3102],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[12663,6132],"coauthors":[8393],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"US House of Representatives Columbia Accident Documents","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/us-house-of-representatives-columbia-accident-documents\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/us-house-of-representatives-columbia-accident-documents\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-03pd0316\/KSC-03pd0316~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1276&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-03pd0316\/KSC-03pd0316~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1276&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint"},"articleSection":"NASA History","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Michele Ostovar"}],"creator":["Michele Ostovar"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["Missions","Space Shuttle","STS-107","NASA History"],"dateCreated":"2005-12-06T23:10:00Z","datePublished":"2005-12-06T23:10:00Z","dateModified":"2024-03-29T16:05:19Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"US House of Representatives Columbia Accident Documents\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/history\/us-house-of-representatives-columbia-accident-documents\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-03pd0316\/KSC-03pd0316~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1276&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2005-12-06T23:10:00Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"NASA History\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"Missions,Space Shuttle,STS-107,NASA History\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"Michele Ostovar\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":5,"time_ago":"19 years","featured_image":{"id":283508,"file":"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/KSC-03pd0316\/KSC-03pd0316~large.jpg","title":"STS-107 “Missing Man Formation”","alt":"4 T-38 jets fly in formation where a 5th jet appears to be missing","caption":"NASA T-38 jet aircraft are flying in a \"Missing Man Formation\" to conclude the memorial service for the crew of Columbia who were lost on Feb. 1, 2003, over East Texas as they returned to Earth after a 16-day research mission STS-107. The service was held at the Shuttle Landing Facility. Taking part in the service were NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe, former KSC Director Robert Crippen, astronaut Jim Halsell, several employees, area clergymen, and members of Patrick Air Force Base. Crippen was the first to fly Columbia in 1981; Halsell first flew Columbia in 1994 and again in 1997. 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