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March 17, 2011 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 157, Pt. 3 4471 1987 NCAA East Second All-American Team ernment of Turkey has limited to Turkish na- but would have the important benefit of help- after scoring 48 points in 28 games for the tionals the candidates available to the Holy ing the D.C. National Guard to maintain the Huskies. He was drafted by Hartford in the Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church for se- force necessary to protect the federal pres- 1988 Supplemental Draft and played parts of lection as the Ecumenical Patriarchate and ence, including Members of Congress and the two seasons with the Whalers before being reneged on its agreement to reopen the Theo- Supreme Court, and visitors if a terrorist attack traded to the Washington Capitals in 1991 and logical School at Halki, thus impeding training should occur. I am pleased to introduce the then to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 1994. for the Orthodox clergy in Turkey. bill based on the advice of Guard personnel, Having been reacquired by the Capitals during This resolution calls on Turkey to respect who best know what is necessary. the 1995–96 season, Coach Todd Krygier the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecu- It is especially important for the D.C. Na- brings the unique perspective of having closed menical Patriarchate by granting it the right to tional Guard to be able to attract the best sol- out his 543 game NHL career by playing in train clergy of all nationalities, not just Turkish diers, given the unique mission it has to pro- the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals. Krygier went on nationals, and respecting the human rights tect the federal presence here, in addition to to play two seasons with the Orlando Solar and property rights of the Ecumenical Patri- D.C. residents. This responsibility distin- Bears of the IHL before retiring in 2000. archate. Additionally, the resolution encour- guishes the D.C. National Guard from all other This season Coach Krygier and the Wildcats ages Turkey to continue the achievement of National Guards. The D.C. National Guard is reached the pinnacle by dethroning perennial processes and programs to modernize and specially trained to meet its unique mission. I urge my colleagues to support the bill. contender Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, 39–24, democratize its own society and prove that it earning their first state championship. Todd is ready to meet the criteria set forth by the f Krygier led his team to a 30–5–1 record in- Copenhagen European Council prior to its ac- CONGRATULATING JAN GONG cluding a 6–0 playoff run that saw the Wild- cession into the EU. cats score 29 goals to their opponents’ total of f HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY 4. Five of Coach Krygier’s players were se- INTRODUCTION OF THE MAJOR OF NEW YORK lected to All State teams, four First Team and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES one Second Team, while another player was GENERAL DAVID F. WHERLEY, Thursday, March 17, 2011 selected for Honorable Mention. JR., DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NA- It is worth mentioning Coach Todd Krygier TIONAL GUARD RETENTION AND Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speak- also earned family honors this year by leading COLLEGE ACCESS ACT er, I rise today to recognize my constituent his Novi Wildcats to a 9–1 win over younger Jan Gong and congratulate her as she is brother, Bryan Krygier’s Clarkston Wolves in HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON named a finalist in the Intel Science Talent the state quarterfinals; also, Bryan Krygier’s OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Search 2011. The Intel Science Talent Search assistant coach is their father, Roman Krygier. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is America’s most prestigious science competi- tion for high school seniors. Jan is one of only Mr. Speaker, after earning his first state Thursday, March 17, 2011 championship and being selected as the 40 finalists nationwide. Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, today I intro- Jan’s project, ‘‘The Effect of High Glucose Levels On Morphine Signaling in Mytilus 2010 Division 1 Ice Hockey Coach of the duce a bill, the Major General David F. Edulis: Novel Implications for the Treatment of Year, Todd Krygier deserves to be recognized Wherley, Jr., District of Columbia National Obesity and Diabetes,’’ studied the addictive for his dedication to the young men of Novi Guard Retention and College Access Act, nature of sugar by using blue mussel as an High School. In recognition of his effort and NGRCA, to permanently authorize funding for a program that provides grants for higher edu- animal model and found that high levels of the honor bestowed upon him, I ask my col- glucose can regulate morphine receptors and leagues to join me in congratulating Novi cation tuition to members of the D.C. National Guard. The NGRCA authorizes an education cause morphine release, suggesting that Hockey Coach Todd Krygier, his wife Kim and sugar can be addictive. She also found that their children Brock, Natalie, Grace, Cole and incentive program, recommended by the late Major General David F. Wherley, Jr., and his high levels of glucose can greatly increase the Christian on Todd’s accolades and in honoring release of nitric oxide (NO), whose metabo- his devotion to our community and country. successor, Major General Errol Schwartz, who suggested that education grants would be lites can contribute to vascular damage, but f that naloxone, which counteracts the effects of useful in stemming the troublesome loss of morphine, and L–NAME, a NO synthase inhib- URGING TURKEY TO RESPECT THE members of the D.C. Guard to other units, in itor, can block the effect of glucose on NO re- RIGHTS AND RELIGIOUS FREE- part because surrounding states offer such DOMS OF THE ECUMENICAL PA- lease. educational benefits to their Guards. I am As a student at Garden City High School, TRIARCHATE grateful that the Appropriations Committee has Jan has participated in numerous science re- provided funds in some years, most recently in search programs including, Columbia Univer- HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY 2010. Authorizing funding is necessary to en- sity Science Honors Program, Johns Hopkins OF NEW YORK sure that D.C. National Guard members re- Center for Talented Youth (CTY), Research IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ceive the same treatment and benefits as Science Institute and Intel Science Talent other National Guard members, especially Thursday, March 17, 2011 Search. In addition, Jan has perfect SAT those in states which provide the higher edu- score, is first in her class of 275 at Garden Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, today I am cation benefits we seek for D.C. National City High School where she is captain of both reintroducing legislation urging Turkey to re- Guard members. The Guard for the Nation’s the math team and the varsity fencing team, spect the rights and religious freedoms of the Capital has a severely limited ability to com- president of the Latin Honors Society, and Ecumenical Patriarchate. pete for the pool of regional residents, who principal cellist in the chamber orchestra. She In 1993 the European Union defined the find membership in the Maryland and Virginia has been recognized by the National Honor membership criteria for accession to the Euro- Guards more beneficial. A competitive tuition Society, American Chemistry Society, and pean Union at the Copenhagen European assistance program for the D.C. National Latin Honors Society and is a National Merit Council, obligating candidate countries to have Guard will provide significant incentives and Scholarship Semifinalist. achieved certain levels of reform, including leverage to help counteract declining enroll- As a senior member of the Education and stability of institutions guaranteeing democ- ment and level the field of competition. The Workforce Committee, I am truly impressed by racy, the rule of law, and human rights, and D.C. National Guard is a federal instrument Jan’s accomplishments. I am pleased to see respect for and protection of minorities. Tur- that is not under the control of the mayor of that Jan values not only her education, but key, which began accession negotiations with the District of Columbia, which we are trying to also service and volunteerism within her com- the EU on October 3, 2005, has failed to rec- change for local emergencies. The federal munity. In her spare time, Jan volunteers at ognize the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s inter- government supports most other D.C. National the Winthrop University Hospital, arranges national status as the spiritual home of the Guard functions and should support this small concerts at nursing homes and helps her fel- world’s oldest and second largest Christian benefit as well. low students as a peer tutor. Jan also ex- Church including more than 300 million Ortho- The small education incentives in my bill presses a deep affinity for the arts as an ac- dox Christians worldwide. Moreover, the Gov- would not only encourage high-quality recruits, complished cellist. She has performed as the VerDate Mar 15 2010 09:08 Feb 07, 2014 Jkt 099102 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR11\E17MR1.000 E17MR1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with BOUND RECORD.

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