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2005 Congressional Visit Days

The following photos were taken during the 2005 Congressional visit held on May 10 and 11th. To read more about the 2005 activities, please visit the TMS 2005 Congressional Visits Days Summary.

TMS Public and Governmental Affairs Director Iver Anderson moderates the Congressional briefing, “Nanomaterials: Making It Real by Materials Science and Engineering.” The luncheon briefing was well attended, attracting approximately 80 attendees, most of whom were Congressional staff members.	The materials information luncheon featured participation by (from left to right) Carl Koch, North Carolina State University; Keith Blakely, NanoDynamics; Representatives Judy Biggert and Rush Holt, co-chairs of the Congressional Research and Development Caucus; Mark Kryder, Seagate Corporation; and Anderson.	Dan Thoma, 2003 TMS president, presents the 2005 George E. Brown, Jr. Award for contributions to science, engineering, and technology, to Jeff Bingaman, a senator from Thoma’s home state of New Mexico, during a reception held in conjunction with Congressional Visit Days. Photo by Mattox Photography.
Bingaman addresses delegates gathered at the awards ceremony about the importance of science and technology funding. Photo by Mattox Photography.	In the halls of Congress, TMS delegates wait to convey their message to Congressional leaders: that materials science, engineering, and manufacturing are vital to a secure and prosperous nation in the 21st century. Pictured from left to right are Chris McKelvey, TMS member services and student affairs coordinator; Kris Behler, Drexel University student; and Alexander Scott, TMS executive director.	TMS delegates mingle at a reception during Congressional Visits Days. Pictured from left to right are Richard LeSar, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Dan Thoma; Emily Kinser, Iowa State University; and Warren H. Hunt, Jr., TMS technical director. Photo by Mattox Photography.
Anderson (left) and Ernest Levert (right), past president of the American Welding Society, meet with Vernon J. Ehlers (center), a U.S. representative from the state of Michigan who shared the 2005 George E. Brown, Jr. Award with Bingaman. Ehlers holds a Ph.D. in nuclear physics and is chair of the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards of the U.S. House of Representatives Science Committee. Photo by Mattox Photography.	TMS students and professional members discuss science and politics during the reception. Pictured from left to right are Brajendra Mishra, vice president of TMS; Kris Behler, Drexel University; and Michael Birnkrant, Drexel University. Photo by Mattox Photography.	At the close of Congressional Visits Days students and professional members kicked back at a pizza party in Union Station.