E1168 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 8, 2005 percent in the last decade. In New York City the U.S. continues to help the Caribbean in its Today, the use of the HemCon Bandage is itself, three of the top five immigrant groups development objectives. Equally important is considered standard treatment for severe are from the Caribbean: Dominican Republic the ability of the Carribbean to keep its bor- hemorrhaging, and it is being used by the mili- (Ist), Jamaica (3rd), Guyana (4th). ders secure in the post 9–11 environment. tary to save the lives of our brave men and Though Caribbean New Yorkers may speak With these countries burdened by slow eco- women in Afghanistan and Iraq. It is also with different accents and languages, and nomic development, and annual crises arising being used by first responders in emergency have cultural practices unique to each, they all from natural disasters, they will be increasingly medical situations to control blood loss. share a desire to succeed in this country. hard pressed to invest in the border security Jonathan Swift wrote, ‘‘Discovery consists of Their unbreakable work ethnic and entrepre- measures which hold implications for them seeing what everybody has seen and thinking neurial spirit has provided a cornerstone for and United States. what nobody else has thought.’’ Dr. Kenton our city’s growth and success for more than The United States must also continue to Gregory and Dr. Bill Wiesmann are a testa- half a century. help the Caribbean wage the war against HIV/ ment to this statement. Through their re- This entrepreneurial spirit can be found AIDS, as the epidemic in the region continues search, they have taken a natural product that throughout our city. One example is the story to grow. Infection rates are among the highest had been overlooked for too long and used it of Lowell Hawthorne, and the ‘‘Golden Krust‘’ outside of sub-Saharan Africa, and an esti- in a revolutionary new way. Because of their food franchise. The company, which special- mated 430,000 people in the region are living efforts, lives have already been saved. izes in making Jamaican patties, started 15 with HIV. Many experts have predicted that I applaud, Dr. Gregory, Dr. Wiesmann, and years ago in a small bakery in the Bronx, and this will significantly retard the economic and the staff of HemCon for their work, and I con- has since expanded into a chain of 80 fran- political growth of the region if it continues on gratulate them for this very deserving award. chises throughout the New York area. The its present course. Overall U.S. HIV assist- f company now has plans to expand across the ance to the Caribbean is estimated at $53 mil- East Coast, before going nationwide. If Golden lion for 2005, but this is largely due to the two CONGRATULATING THE 2005 NCAA Krust stays with their plan the Jamaican pattie Caribbean nations that are covered by the MEN’S DIVISION I NATIONAL LA- may one day become as omnipresent in President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief CROSSE CHAMPIONS America as the hamburger, pizza, or taco. The (PEPFAR). entrepreneurial spirit of this community will As such, more countries in the region, be- HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN only grow, as they become increasingly inte- sides Haiti and Guyana, should be placed OF MARYLAND grated into the socio-economic fabric of our under the PEPFAR program. There has been IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES city. activity in Congress to bring about this result, Wednesday, June 8, 2005 Another factor which binds the Caribbean but legislation has yet be approved. community is their common concern for their Again, I thank the organizers of the Carib- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to in- home nations. The Caribbean continues to bean NYC event; it not only illuminated the vite my colleagues to join me in congratulating face many critical issues related to natural dis- great strides that have been taken by the Car- the 2005 NCAA Men’s Division I National La- asters, economic development, and HIV/AIDS. ibbean Community in New York, but also the crosse Champions, the Johns Hopkins Univer- The U.S. Government has sought to assist in need for the U.S. to remain committed to as- sity Bluejays. addressing this issue, but more is needed. sisting the Caribbean region—a region near to Johns Hopkins University is the cradle of Several hurricanes and tropical storms hit college lacrosse. Their faculty, fans, alumni, nations across the Caribbean in the 2004 hur- our shores and to our hearts. f students, coaches and players have waited ricane season causing billions of dollars in since 1987 to regain their position as the pre- damage, and killing thousands. HONORING AN INNOVATIVE mier lacrosse program in the country. For I was joined by other members of the Con- COMPANY—HEMCON three out of the last four years, the Hopkins gressional Black Caucus in urging the Bush Bluejays have made it to the final four, but the Administration and Congress to maximize their HON. DAVID WU championship has remained just out of reach. Caribbean Hurricane relief effort. These disas- Under the leadership of Coach Dave ters caused long-term damage to the agricul- OF OREGON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Pietramala, seniors on the team played all four tural and tourism sectors of the region, so it years never losing a game on Homewood will continue to require our assistance moving Wednesday, June 8, 2005 Field at Hopkins, and this year had a perfect forward. In addition, recent reports by U.S. Mr. WU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor season, 16–0. government sources have predicted that the an innovative company in my Congressional Coach Pietramala also has the distinction of 2005 Hurricane season will likely be worse district—HemCon. being the only coach to have won a national than 2004, so the U.S. must stand ready to Today, HemCon is being recognized by the championship as a player and a coach. Coach adequately assist our neighbors in what prom- U.S. Army Research, Development and Engi- Pietramala was a four time All-American de- ises to be a trying hurricane season. We must also closely examine how our poli- neering Command for developing one of the fensive player on Hopkins’ 1987 championship cies might hinder the region’s recovery. One 2004 ‘‘Top 10 Greatest Inventions.’’ This is a team. such hindrance is the Bush Administration’s prestigious accolade, and HemCon is deserv- Six members of the team are my constitu- proposed Western Hemisphere Travel Initia- ing of this award. ents: Joe Benson, Benson Erwin, Kyle Har- tive. The initiative, which will require all trav- Hemcon has developed a revolutionary ban- rison, Kevin Huntley, Nolan Matthews and elers to and from the Caribbean, and Bermuda dage that has the potential to change medi- Matt Pinto. All deserve congratulations for to have a passport to enter or re-enter the cine as we know it. More importantly, it has their contributions to the team. Kevin Huntley United States, is being imposed on the Carib- the potential to save countless lives. Accord- and Nolan Matthews, sons of former Hopkins’ bean before other regions in the Hemisphere. ing to military physicians, 90 percent of sol- All-Americans and Joe Benson, brother of a With a large percenage of U.S. visitors to diers killed in war die before they reach a Hopkins All-American will be returning to the Caribbean not utilizing a passport when medical facility, most often because of signifi- Homewood Field to carry on the winning tradi- they travel, it can be expected that the new re- cant blood loss. Yet it is this exact situation tion. Also returning will be Jesse quirements will have a negative impact on that the military considers the main prevent- Schwartzman, who was awarded most valu- Caribbean tourism, as many U.S. tourists may able cause of death in military action. able player of the NCAA tournament when in choose vacation options that entail less has- The HemCon bandage is revolutionary in the championship game his skill as goal keep- sle. that it can stop severe hemorrhaging based on er kept Hopkins in the game and eliminated In addition, the U.S. must continue to in- the use of a natural product called chitosan, a threats by the Duke Blue Devils. crease non-emergency assistance. Though substance found in the shells of shrimp, crab, This year’s graduates Kyle Harrison and U.S. assistance to the Caribbean has in- and other crustaceans. This chitosan material Benson Erwin are best friends, great players creased in recent years, it still lags behind the has the ability to bond with red blood cells and and outstanding role models. This year, after amounts given to the Caribbean during the form a clot that stops bleeding. In October being named a Tewaaraton Award finalist for 1980’s. The Cold War is over, but the Carib- 2002, based on the strength of this product, the past two years, Kyle, a three time All- bean still faces many threats to its develop- the HemCon Bandage was ushered through American, won the Award given to the most ment and security. the FDA and it is the second fastest approval outstanding male varsity collegiate lacrosse The growing impact of narco-trafficking is in- of a medical device granted by the Agency. It player in the nation. Benson was the unsung creasingly evident, and will continue unless was approved in only 48 hours. hero of the team. His work ethic and reliability

VerDate Aug 04 2004 06:50 Jun 09, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A08JN8.050 E08PT1 June 8, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1169 made him the man to turn to when hope gained through their experience with National HONORING DEBORAH JIN AND seemed lost in the final seconds of the semi- History Day into the future. LINDA CORDELL final game. A young man of few words, Ben- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me son leads by example. in commending Filip Maksimovic, Alex Gross- HON. MARK UDALL I ask my colleagues to join me in congratu- man, Mary Kate Quinn, Andrew Hastie, Megan OF COLORADO lating the Johns Hopkins University Men’s IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Duffy, Natasha Steinmann, Connie Ge, and 2005 Lacrosse Team for their outstanding Wednesday, June 8, 2005 achievements as players and students. I ask Anika Megan McEwan for their achievements you to join in saying congratulations and ‘‘Go at the Colorado History Day and wish them Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise Blue.’’ good luck as they compete in the 2005 Na- today to recognize two women, Deborah Jin and Linda Cordell, from Boulder, Colorado, f tional History Day. who were recently elected to the National PERSONAL EXPLANATION f Academy of Sciences. Deborah Jin, a physicist at the National In- HON. HENRY J. HYDE TRIBUTE TO ROCHE ON THE OCCA- stitute of Standards and Technology and an associate adjunct professor in the Physics De- OF ILLINOIS SION OF THEIR 100TH ANNIVER- SARY partment at the University of Colorado, is one IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the youngest women elected to the National Wednesday, June 8, 2005 Academy of Sciences. Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, on the evening of HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN She came to Boulder as a postdoctoral stu- June 7, 2005, I was absent for several votes dent in 1995. In 2003 she won what is com- OF SOUTH CAROLINA and regret missing them. Had I been present, monly called the ‘‘genius grant,’’ a $500,000 I would have voted: Vote No. 228, Historical IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MacArthur Fellowship for her work with significance of Mexican holiday Cinco de ultracold atoms. One of the three criteria for Wednesday, June 8, 2005 Mayo, ‘‘yea;’’ Vote No. 229, Manifestation of receiving this award is that the candidate show exceptional creativity. Dr. Jin’s career is anti-Semitism by UN member states, ‘‘yea.’’ Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in f a testament to her creativity. In 2004, she and honor of the 100th Anniversary of Roche, a her team won an international race to create HONORING PARTICIPANTS OF true trailblazer in healthcare. Roche is a spe- a fermionic condensate made from a tiny clus- NATIONAL HISTORY DAY cialty care company employing over 10,000 ter of super-cold potassium atoms which is people in the U.S. and 60,000 globally. I am used to better understand super conductors. HON. MARK UDALL pleased that Florence, South Carolina is home Linda Cordell is the director of the University to Roche Carolina, Inc., which employs over OF COLORADO of Colorado Museum and a professor of ar- 270 people, all of whom are dedicated to im- chaeology at CU. Her research interests in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES proving the quality of healthcare for millions of clude the archaeology of Pueblo people in the Wednesday, June 8, 2005 people, southwest, specifically the agricultural and set- Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise For a century now, Roche has invested in tlement strategies of ancestral Pueblo peoples of New Mexico. She also studies how large today to honor the participants of the 2005 advanced research and manufacturing tech- National History Day who will be in Wash- villages supported themselves in times of un- niques that have yielded breakthroughs in ington DC June 16–19th. Specifically I would predictable precipitation. healthcare, Founded in Switzerland in 1896, like to congratulate Filip Maksimovic, Alex Members of the National Academy of Roche’s roots in America are deep and strong, Grossman, Mary Kate Quinn, Andrew Hastie, Sciences make up the most accomplished sci- Megan Duffy, Natasha Steinmann, Connie Ge, dating back to the opening of its New York of- entists in our country and election to the acad- Anika Megan McEwan, and all students from fice: in 1905. From its start in Manhattan, emy is one of the highest honors for any sci- Colorado who competed in Colorado History Roche has extended its reach to nine sites entist. At a time when we are seeing fewer Day and qualified to compete on the national across the United States in South Carolina, young people, particularly women, entering level. New Jersey, Indiana, California and Colorado. into the science disciplines, these scientists Students from grade 6 through 12 have In Florence, the employees of Roche Caro- are taking their creativity and skill to inspire been participating in National History Day for lina work in one of the most advanced phar- our youth. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me the past 25 years. In Colorado 4000 students maceutical manfanufacturing facilities in the in commending Deborah Jin and Linda Cordell produced dramatic performances, museum- world. They produce a potent oral antiviral that for their achievements in science and offer style exhibits, multimedia documentaries or re- is a promising weapon against the threat of search papers all focusing on a central theme congratulations on their new post as members pandemic influenza. In addition, it manufac- of the National Academy of Sciences. of Communication in History: The Key to Un- tures a novel oral medication for cancer pa- derstanding. The program encourages stu- f tients—allowing them to be treated at home dents to take advantage of primary historical and greatly improving their quality of life. JERUSALEM DAY resources available to them. Students in this These are just two examples of their revolu- program learn how to analyze a variety of pri- mary sources such as photographs, letters, tionary therapies used to treat millions of peo- HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS OF NEW YORK diaries, magazines, maps, artifacts, sound re- ple every day. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cordings, and motion pictures. This significant I also would like to applaud Roche Carolina academic exercise encourages intellectual for being such an active corporate citizen. In Wednesday, June 8, 2005 growth while helping students.to develop crit- Florence, Roche Carolina has established a Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker. I rise today to ical thinking and problem-solving skills that will High Performance Partnership with Lester Ele- join the Jewish people in Jerusalem and help them manage and use information, now mentary School through which their workers throughout the world in celebration of Yom and in the future. offer math tutoring to 4th grade students. Fur- Yerushalyim, Jerusalem Day. At the Colorado History Day State Competi- ther, Roche Carolina has endowed a chem- On June 7, 1967 the 28th of Iyar 5727, the tion on April 23, 2005, held at the University istry scholarship and initiated a student ex- Israel Defense Forces in the heat of the Six- of Colorado at Boulder, 54 students qualified change program at Francis Marion University. Day War, unified the city of Jerusalem under to represent Colorado at the National History These efforts help build the Florence commu- Jewish control. At approximately 10 a.m. on Day competition at the University of Maryland, nity in ways that will resonate for years to that day, the earth shattering proclamation College Park. The projects from students in ‘‘The Temple Mount is ours, It is in our hands’’ come, and they set an example for us all. the 2nd Congressional District ranged from reverberated in the hearts of Jews across the ‘‘Communication in Irish Step Dance,’’ to I commend the people of Roche Carolina in globe. The dream of once again being able to ‘‘Communication through Hobo Code Signs Florence and Roche employees worldwide for visit the Kotel, The Western Wall, and other during the Great Depression.’’ These students their outstanding achievements, and wish previously inaccessible holy sites of Jeru- represent excellence in their study of history them the very best on this special 100th Anni- salem, had become a reality. In the subse- and will be able to continue to utilize the skills versary. quent years to follow, Jewish people from

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