ms. ayotte: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from new hampshire. ms. ayotte: madam president, i rise today on the 30th anniversary of the loss of the space shuttle challenger, and a tremendous loss to the state of new hampshire. teacher in space christa mcauliffe of concord, new hampshire. so today i rise to honor and preserve the legacy of the crew of the challenger. on this day 30 years ago, america was saddened by the tragic loss of seven brave crew members of the space shuttle challenger. are commander francis scoby, pilot michael smith, mission specialist anazuka, mission speght ronald mcnair, mission specialist jew -- judith reznick and christa mcauliffe. each of the members of the challenger crew, they conducted themselves with such bravery, heroism and their desire to reach beyond into the stars inspired me as a high school student, i remember where i was the day that we were all watching as the challenger was lifting off into the stars. i was a student at nashua high school, and christa mcauliffe inspired all of us. she captured the nation's im