ladies and gentlemen, the honorable jerry moran. united states dinner from kansas.came a state, statuary hall, where we are today was established in 1864 and each state was granted two statutes of citizens who were, quote, illustrious for their historic renown or for for distinguished civic or military service. as each state may deem worthy of this national commemoration. over in the rotunda stands one bronze statue of the kansan dwight the eisenhower general and former president of the united states. and for more than a century, standing in this location has been a kansas statement statesman. john ingalls, who proudly represented our state as our second statue today, we have a new kansan to represent our state in the u.s. capitol. someone recognized for her historic renown as an aviator, but also someone who broke barriers, created opportunities for others, and captivated the attention of the world with her adventuresome spirit. kansas amelia earhart. with dwight eisenhower and now amelia earhart. kansas officially has two of the most iconic and recognizable americ

congresswoman sharice davis, congressman stacey mann, congress -- and congressman ron stds, senator jerry moranc karen c berg, and shock for joe, from the american earhart foundation. leaders mccarthy and mcconnell. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the honorable kelly, governor of kansas >> good morning everyone. i am so delighted to be here, honored. at asha -- to the stars through difficulty. that is the kansas state motto. a recognition that kansas came into the union as a free states, where there was fierce opposition. the spirit of kansans propelled them to beat the odds, and accomplish much. who better to represent our great states, and statuary hall, then dwight d. eisenhower. now, a native daughter of kansas, a millionaire heart. i want to extend my gratitude to our congressional leaders, and our kansas delegation for the opportunity to honor one of kansans most iconic figures. a woman who showed all of us what it means to reach for the stars. amelia earhart was born and raised in acheson kansas, a small town overlooking missouri river. from an early, age amelia was a dreamer. her dream