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Congressional Record—Senate S935 March 2, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S935 skier Barbara Ann Cochran, slalom halfpipe. Our entire State is proud of In true Vermont fashion, our Olym- gold medalist in 1972. your accomplishments on this inter- pians bring more than talent, excel- The Cochran family is somewhat of national stage. lence, and commitment to their sports. an Olympic dynasty in its own right. But I am proud of every Vermonter They showed exemplary dedication to Barbara Ann’s sister Marilyn and who was chosen for the Team. No mat- their communities. In other words, brother Bob also competed in 1972 and ter what their results were, it has been these men and women are more than her sister Lindy in 1976. Bob’s son Jim a pleasure to watch them, and I know just athletes; they are people who are raced in Saturday’s slalom at his sec- that each minute of competition we concerned about the world in which ond Olympics. A member of the family saw on television was preceded by hard they are living and the communities in is a member of my own staff and I cher- work, sacrifice, dedication, and thou- which they live. When Hannah Teter ish having him here. sands of hours of training. took gold in the Torino games in 2006, There were 11 athletes in Vancouver They have been great ambassadors she combined her prize money with this year who were born in Vermont or for the United States, and fantastic proceeds from maple syrup sales to call Vermont home. Ten others at- role models to Vermont’s kids. I say start a charity called ‘‘Hannah’s Gold’’ tended high school or college in congratulations to all of them. which brings aid to a village in Kenya. Vermont, we are going to take credit Finally, I want to take a moment to That is what Hannah Teter did. Liz for them as well, and we are proud to recognize two Vermonters who missed Stephen, a cross-country skier from do that. competing in Vancouver because of se- East Montpelier, supports ‘‘Fast and Raised in Vermont are snowboarders rious head injuries. Snowboarder Kevin Female,’’ a charity geared toward get- Kelly Clark from West Dover, Lindsey Pearce of Norwich fell while training ting young girls involved in sports. Jacobellis from Stratton, Hannah in Park City, UT, on December 31, and Lindsey Jacobellis, a snowboarder from Teter from Belmont and Ross Powers Cody Marshall, Chelsea’s brother, of Stratton, VT, used her love of animals from Londonderry; alpine skiers Pittsfield, an alpine slalom racer, was as motivation to get involved with the Jimmy Cochran from Richmond, Nolan injured last summer. Both have come a American Society for the Prevention of Kasper from Warren, and Chelsea Mar- long way since their injuries but have Cruelty to Animals. From charity ef- shall from Pittsfield; nordic skiers difficult recoveries ahead of them. I forts to hometown, family-owned res- Andy Newell from Shaftsbury, Liz Ste- spoke with Kevin Pearce’s mother Pia, taurants, the impact of these out- phen from East Montpelier, Caitlin and I know how the whole family has standing individuals is felt by many. Compton from Warren; and freestyle come together for him, just as Cody The 11 athletes who are recognized skier Hannah Kearney from Norwich. Marshall’s family has come together today as Vermont Olympians are the Vermont’s colleges and universities, for him. So I wish them and their fami- following: in cross-country skiing, with a strong tradition of winter lies well, and I wanted them to know Caitlin Compton, Andy Newell; in Al- sports, have sent athletes, both in- they are special inspirations to all of pine skiing, Chelsea Marshall, Nolan state and out-of-state, to numerous us. They are in all of our prayers and Kasper, and Jimmy Cochran; in ski games. Jim Cochran is a UVM alum, thoughts. jumping, Nick Alexander; in freestyle along with biathlete Lowell Bailey, Vermont is a very small State—sec- skiing, gold medalist Hannah Kearney; nordic skier Kris Freeman and hockey ond smallest in the country—so it is al- and in snowboarding, silver medalist goalie Tim Thomas. Nordic skiers Simi most like one big community in our Hannah Teter, bronze medalist Kelly Hamilton and Garrott Kuzzy are sense of pride for these young people. Clark, and Lindsey Jacobellis. It is Middlebury College graduates. I see my distinguished colleague with great pleasure that I congratulate Vermont’s ski academies, private from Vermont on the floor. I yield to these athletes on a spectacular job. high schools that are dedicated to win- him. The State of Vermont is very proud of ter sports training, attract hundreds of Mr. SANDERS. I thank Senator you all. LEAHY for yielding. There is not a lot kids from out of State every year, and f have produced hundreds of Olympians. more I can add to what he has already Liz Stephen and Nolan Kasper skied at said. TRIBUTE TO REVEREND JESSE Vancouver and are graduates of Burke As you well know, Vermont is a SCOTT Mountain Academy, which was the small State. We have 620,000 people— Mr. REID. Madam President, I rise to first ski academy in the country, one of the smallest States in the coun- acknowledge a respected voice and founded in 1970. Other ski academy try. But a lot of our young people grow longstanding figure in the Las Vegas graduates competing in Vancouver are up on the slopes of Vermont. They are community; I rise to commend a leader snowboarder Louie Vito who attended involved in skiing and snowboarding of souls and a social advocate for civil Stratton Mountain School along with from a very young age. My grandson is rights and children for over 50 years; I Andy Newell and Ross Powers; free- out there. He is 5. He is doing pretty rise to wish a happy 90th birthday to a style skier Michael Morse of the well as a snowboarder. That is true all man whom I and many in Las Vegas Killington Mountain School; and over the State. call their friend. I rise to honor Rev. biathlete Laura Spector and skiercross I think people who have watched the Jesse Scott. racers Paul Casey Puckett and Daron extraordinary Olympics in Vancouver On March 3, 1920, Jesse Scott came Rahlves who attended the Green Moun- noted that a lot of the participants, a into a world that is far different than tain Valley School along with Chelsea lot of the outstanding athletes came what we see today. When I think of the Marshall. Jim Cochran represented the from the State of Vermont. The world challenges he and so many others have Mount Mansfield Winter Academy, and watched as Hannah Kearney of Nor- endured over the years, I am humbled Kelly Clark the Mount Snow Academy. wich won the first gold medal for the by his strength, perseverance, and faith Of course, all of Vermont wants to United States. She was closely followed in God. give a special hearty congratulations in the women’s snowboarding halfpipe As a graduate of Southern University to those whose efforts resulted in med- when Vermont took both second and in Baton Rouge, LA, Reverend Scott als—Hannah Kearney won gold in the third place on the podium. That is has devoted his life to social justice. He mogul competition. quite a feat for a small State. Kelly was an organizer and president of the I spoke with her the morning after. I Clark of West Dover brought home the NAACP’s Westside Branch in Los Ange- told her I had seen her great smile on bronze, and Hannah Teter of Belmont, les and later supervised the work of television that morning. She said I the silver medal. This is an incredible some thirty NAACP branches in south- think it is going to take forever to get feat when you consider that there were ern California. that smile off my face. The New York a total of just eight women on the U.S. Eventually he came to Nevada, where Times had a wonderful article showing snowboarding team; three of them were he served as the executive director of Marty Candon driving her in a parade from the Green Mountain State and the Las Vegas NAACP. Reverend Scott in Norwich this past weekend. two of them were in the top three. was on the front lines in efforts to Hannah Teter and Kelly Clark won That is pretty good under anybody’s move the city of Las Vegas through silver and bronze in the snowboard definition of success. very challenging times. In fact he was VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:26 Jun 20, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\RECFILES\S02MR0.REC S02MR0 mmaher on DSKD5P82C1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 2, 2010 part of a major effort to integrate the It is simple: the Republicans are try- WHEN DEFICITS BECOME hospitality and entertainment indus- ing to make us burn precious Senate DANGEROUS try. Later, Reverend Scott was selected floor time so we are unable able to Mr. KYL. Madam President, I rec- to serve as executive director of the work on pressing legislative business ommend to my colleagues a February Nevada Equal Rights Commission and for the American people like job cre- 11 Wall Street Journal column by Stan- authored an autobiography, ‘‘Pioneer ation. ford economist Michael Boskin, enti- for Social Justice.’’ Justice Keenan had to wait 124 days tled, ‘‘When Deficits Become Dan- Today, Reverend Scott is the assist- between her Senate Judiciary Com- gerous.’’ ant pastor at Second Baptist Church of mittee vote and her floor vote.
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