Congressional Record Entry
October 7, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE S10685
NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, in Oklahoma, we know the importance of predicting and tracking severe weather. Each spring, during tornado season, people in Oklahoma brace themselves for dangerous storms. However, instead of hiding in the dark, like they used to do, today, they can depend on a stellar source for up-to-date, real-time information. The National Severe Storms Labs NSSL has played a vital role in providing research for predicting and tracking this harmful weather. In light of this, I rise today to recognize the 40th anniversary of the vital office of the NSSL within the Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmoheric Administration, in Norman, Oklahoma.
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