February 6, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S817 2014 OLYMPIANS in freestyle sprint during the 2006 Win- Mr. President, Vermont is very proud Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I rise ter Olympics and finished off the 2012– of the athletes who will be competing today to commend the Vermonters who 2013 season ranked as the fifth fastest in Sochi, and I would like to join the will be representing the United States sprinter in the world. Outside of train- citizens of my state to wish them the in the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, ing for this year’s Winter Olympics, best of luck at the 2014 Olympic Winter Russia. Vermont has a long tradition Andy works with kids at the New Eng- Games. Bring home the gold! of excellence in winter sports that we land Nordic Ski Association to intro- f duce the sport to a new audience. owe partly to our State’s cold climate OLYMPIANS and mountainous terrain, but also to Hannah Teter, from Belmont, VT, won a gold medal in the halfpipe event Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, I join an outdoor spirit that dates back gen- with citizens across the Granite State erations. I would like to acknowledge at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a sil- ver medal in 2010 in Vancouver. In true in saying ‘‘good luck’’ to the out- these athletes individually and wish Vermont fashion, Hannah is very ac- standing New Hampshire athletes who them the best of luck in pursuing the tive in her community and charitable will be among those representing the gold. United States in the 2014 Winter Olym- Sophie Caldwell, from Peru, VT, will causes, combining her prize money with proceeds from maple syrup sales pic Games in Sochi, Russia, which be competing for the United States in begin this week. It is an impressive cross-country skiing. Sophie was a to start a charity called ‘‘Hannah’s Gold’’ which builds schools and fresh group that brings great pride to our five-time All-American at Dartmouth State. College, and received a degree in psy- water infrastructure in a village in rural Kenya. Nick Alexander of Lebanon is com- chology and plans to go back to school Ida Sargent, from Barton, VT, is a peting in ski jumping. After his im- to pursue a career in either psychology cross-country skier who is also a mem- pressive performance at the Conti- or education. ber of the Craftsbury Green Racing nental Cup Competitions, we look for- Hannah Dreissigacker, from Morris- Project. After finishing her cross-coun- ward to seeing him soar through the ville, VT, is a member of the try skiing career, Ida hopes to become air in Sochi. Craftsbury Green Racing Project, a a physical therapist. At age 18, Center Conway native group of elite athletes who are com- Liz Stephen, from East Montpelier, Sean Doherty is the youngest member mitted to pursuing an environmentally VT, switched from alpine to cross- of the 2014 U.S. Olympic biathlon team. conscious lifestyle. Hannah will be country skiing midway through her Nick Fairall of New London grew up competing in the biathlon in Sochi. tenure at Burke Mountain Academy. enjoying skiing, lacrosse, soccer and Kelly Clark, from West Dover, VT, is Liz took first place in two events at many other sports, but his true passion is ski jumping. This year we will get to one of the most successful the 2008 U.S. National Championships. watch him jump for the gold in Sochi. snowboarders to ever compete. She won Since her last trip to the Winter Olym- a gold medal in the halfpipe event at Andover’s Kris Freeman is a veteran pics in 2010, she finished atop the po- Olympian having competed in the 2002, the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake dium at the Swiss National Champion- City, and a bronze medal at the 2010 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. This ship in 2012 and finished fifth in the 10k year, we will cheer him on again as he games in Vancouver. In addition to her freestyle at the 2013 World Ski Cham- success on the slopes, Kelly has given competes in the cross-country skiing pionships. Liz enjoys mountain biking event. back to her community by starting a and takes classes at Westminster Col- foundation that provides scholarships Competing in slopestyle lege. snowboarding is 2012 world champion to athletes from disadvantaged back- Mikaela Shiffrin, from East Burke, grounds. Chas Guldemond from Laconia. This VT, will compete for the United States will be his first time competing on the Susan Dunklee, from Craftsbury, VT, in alpine skiing. Mikaela is an eight- will be competing for the United States Olympic stage. time World Cup slalom medalist. Sixteen-year-old Hanover native in the biathlon. Susan placed fifth in Mikaela is the first non-European to the World Championship’s Individual Julia Krass grew up skiing at the re- win four World Cup slalom races in one cently reopened Whaleback Mountain race in Ruhpolding, Germany, and tied season. When she isn’t competing, she in Enfield. We wish her the best of luck for the best score of those U.S. female also enjoys playing tennis and soccer. as she competes in Sochi’s inaugural biathletes competing. Susan, like Ms. Ty Walker, from Stowe, VT, has slopestyle skiing event, the newest Dreissigacker, is also a member of the made a significant impact on women’s kind of freestyle skiing. Craftsbury Green Racing Project, slopestyle snowboarding. Ty has won World renowned alpine skier Bode which promotes sustainability and en- the Burton European Open Junior Jam Miller of Franconia will be competing durance sports. three times in a row from 2009–2011. In in his fifth Winter Olympic Games the Lindsey Jacobellis, from Stratton, 2013, when she was just 16, she finished sixth American athlete to do so. This VT, started competing in snowboard fifth at the FIS World Snowboarding year, the decorated Olympian will go cross competitions when she was 11 and Championship. Off the snow, Ty is a for his sixth alpine skiing Olympic has risen to become a dominant force straight-A student and loves to jump medal. in the sport. Lindsay won a silver on trampolines. North Conway resident Leanne medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Alex Deibold, from Manchester, VT, Smith, who competed in the 2010 Olym- Turin, and is an eight-time champion will compete in his first Olympics as a pics in Vancouver, is returning to the in snowboardcross at the Winter X snowboardcross competitor. Alex fin- Olympics to compete in several alpine Games. ished second in the 2013 World Cup skiing events, including downhill, sla- Hannah Kearney, from Norwich, VT, championship in Sochi, Russia. Alex lom, giant slalom, super G, and super is one of the top freestyle mogul com- also made finals at four out of five combined. petitors in the world, having won a World Cup starts in 2013. When he is off The University of New Hampshire’s gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics the slopes, Alex enjoys rock climbing, head hockey coach, Katey Stone, will in Vancouver. I wish her the best of surfing, and mountain biking. make history in Sochi as the first luck in defending her Olympic title. Jacqueline Hernandez, from London- woman to lead a U.S. Olympic hockey Devin Logan, from West Dover, VT, derry, VT will compete for the United team. We will be rooting for her to lead is a freeskier who will be competing in States in snowboardcross. Jacqueline is her players to victory. the slopestyle and halfpipe events. Dur- a seven-time World Cup top-10 finisher. D.J. Montigny, who grew up in ing her rookie season, she finished sec- In her spare time, she enjoys riding Dover, will coach three U.S. athletes in ond in the halfpipe event at the U.S. motorcycles, swimming, and boating. women’s slopestyle skiing. Good luck Championships and earned her first Nolan Kasper, from Warren, VT, will to D.J. as he advises members of Team U.S. halfpipe skiing title at the age of compete for the United States in alpine USA before they head down the slopes 15. skiing. Nolan competed in the 2010 to compete. Andy Newell, from Shaftsbury, VT, is Winter Olympic Games and placed 24th Additionally, several athletes from a cross-country skier who has been rac- in men’s slalom. In addition, Nolan en- around the U.S. who have been edu- ing since the age of five. He placed 16th joys ice skating and playing soccer. cated and trained in New Hampshire VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:13 Feb 07, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G06FE6.056 S06FEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S818 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 6, 2014 have been selected to compete for Art grew up in Newark, NJ, the son As Art once said, ‘‘What we do here Team USA in various events. Con- of a Russian upholsterer father and a matters.’’ He knew that few are as for- gratulations to hockey players Gillian Polish seamstress mother. As a boy, tunate as he and Liz had been. Art and Apps, Kacey Bellamy and James Van Art lived across the street from a pub- Liz gave to Montana’s communities Riemsdy; alpine skiers David lic library, where he spent countless generously and quietly. They sought to Chodounsky, Julia Ford, Nolan Kasper, hours devouring its offerings. The local leave the world a better place than Mikaela Shiffrin and Andrew library was a second home to Art.