mr. neil armstrong. [ applause ] >> thank you so much, mr. speaker, mr. reid, mr. mcconnell, miss pelosi, members, distinguished guests. we gather in this remarkable monument to american history.es of congress, this room where ideological differences fade in the presence of the overpowering force of pride and what we do achieved. it's a privilege to be in this rotunda. high above us, just below the h 19 panels depicting important events in american history. the most recent of them, number 19, just above me here. depicts the first successful flight of a man in a powered aircraft brothers wright, 108 years ago. the depiction in addition bald eagle carrying an e olive branch. wilbur and orville wright were the recipients of the 45th congressional gold medal and the first in the achievements in the world of flight. subsequently, congressional gold medals have been awarded nine times for aviation and rocketry achievements. today, for the first time, they are being given for achievements in spaceflight. in an appropriate coincidence, apollo 11's mission and crew patch fe