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and spans 11 acres. Since 1998, Coach 

Chow’s gym maintains a steadfast philosophy 

of hard work mixed with fun, which emphasizes the journey just as much as the destination. It is in his gym and through his philosophy that Liang Chow has become an international name by coaching American gymnastic icons like Shawn Johnson and Gabby 

Douglas to Olympic gold. 

Mr. Speaker, Coach Chow’s contribution to 

gymnastics and to Iowa cannot be understated. His unwavering commitment to his 

dreams and the dreams of his students truly 

embodies Iowa’s spirit. I know all of my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives will join me in congratulating 

Coach Chow on his stellar career, and I wish 

him the best of luck in the future as he continues to proudly represent the best of America and her heartland. 

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION 

HON. STEVE COHEN OF TENNESSEE

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday, September 10, 2012 

Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, due to my primary election I was detained from voting on 

Thursday, August 2, 2012. If present, I would 

have voted ‘‘yea’’ on the following rollcall 

votes: Rollcall 550, rollcall 551, rollcall 553, 

rollcall 555. 

I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on the following 

rollcall votes: Rollcall 549, rollcall 552, rollcall 

554, rollcall 556. 

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COMMEMORATING IFSTL FOR ITS 

ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN 

FIGHTING TO INCREASE GLOBAL 

FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS 

HON. STENY H. HOYER OF MARYLAND

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday, September 10, 2012 

Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

honor and congratulate the one-year anniversary of the International Food Safety Training 

Laboratory (IFSTL) at the University of Maryland. This ground-breaking public-private-academic partnership puts to work government, 

university and private industry resources to expand the capacity of food safety scientists 

globally. 

The global food trade has soared over the 

past two decades. Increasing public demand 

for international foods has resulted in global 

food exports exceeding $1 trillion per year. 

With changing regulations and technologies 

coupled with shrinking budgets from tough 

economic conditions, assuring food safety has 

become a growing challenge. 

We know how important it is for our food 

supply to be 100% safe. Americans need confidence that the food they provide their families is free of contamination. The Food and 

Drug Administration (FDA) has a big job to do, 

and the recent Food Safety Modernization Act 

will help them protect our food supply. But 

even with the added protections afforded by 

this law, the FDA still can’t respond to the 

hundreds of requests from foreign governments to train their officials on U.S. regulatory 

standards and requirements. And the best way 

to ensure food safety is make sure the food is 

safe before it reaches our borders. 

The IFSTL greatly assists the FDA by training food safety scientists from around the 

world on the best food safety practices. They 

learn how to better detect food borne contamination and what they have to do to meet U.S. 

regulatory standards. This training will enable 

governments and food manufacturers to more 

easily detect contaminated food at farms, 

ports and manufacturing plants and it will increase compliance with food regulations. Over 

time, this will make food safer when it reaches 

our tables. 

The IFSTL also creates permanent channels 

of communication between food regulators 

and producers from around the world, allowing 

them to work together to identify and resolve 

food safety challenges. This supports trade 

between countries and enables food safety 

standards to rise across the board. 

I am proud to join IFSTL in celebrating their 

first of many anniversaries. I thank them for 

their work and commend their partners that 

have helped: the University of Maryland, the 

Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, the FDA, and Waters Corporation. 

Thank you. 

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HONORING MR. HERBERT M. 

SACHS 

HON. JOHN P. SARBANES OF MARYLAND

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday, September 10, 2012 

Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 

to honor and congratulate Herbert M. Sachs 

for over fifty years of dedicated service to 

Maryland and his longstanding commitment to 

protecting and improving our region’s water resources. In the countless water resource management projects he led to success, Mr. 

Sachs has made an indelible mark on our 

state and his efforts will have an enormous 

impact that will benefit us for many years to 

come. 

From the beginning of his career, Mr. Sachs 

has been a true leader in solving environmental and natural resource issues in Maryland. In the early 1960s, Mr. Sachs played a 

critical role in creating and directing both the 

Maryland Department of Water Resources and 

the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. For more than 40 years, he served in 

various positions at the Maryland Department 

of Planning as well as Director of the Water 

Resources Administration and Assistant Secretary at the Department of Natural Resources, overseeing efforts related to water 

pollution control, water resources management, wastewater treatment and flood control. 

Mr. Sachs’ model for success is distinguished by the integration and collaboration of 

all stakeholders. While serving as the Executive Director of the Interstate Commission on 

the Potomac River Basin from 1992 until 

1997, Mr. Sachs supervised efforts related to 

the coordination of water supply and activities 

between Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, 

Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC. In 1998 

he returned to the State of Maryland at the 

Maryland Department of the Environment 

where he worked on the Coastal Bay Restoration Program, the Susquehanna River Basin 

Commission, the Patuxent River Commission 

and the Potomac River Basin, among others. 

In each position, Mr. Sachs applied his unparalleled knowledge and his spirit for team work 

to ensure that our water sources in the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River Basin are preserved and protected. 

Over the course of his career, Mr. Sachs 

has been recognized for his expertise, his 

passion and his good nature. He is a thoughtful leader who strives to find new and creative 

ways to solve problems and give back to his 

community. Mr. Sachs’ dedication to the State 

of Maryland and to the conservation of our 

water resources is commendable and I thank 

him for his many years of outstanding service 

as well as for his visionary leadership and 

dedication to improving the environment. 

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IN HONOR OF FRED AND JAKKI 

NANCE 

HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH 

OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monday, September 10, 2012 

Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 

honor of Fred and Jakki Nance who are the 

recipients of the 2012 Pan Award at Cleveland 

Public Theatre’s Pandemonium 2012: House 

of Dreams Gala. 

Founded in 1981 by James Levin, the 

Cleveland Public Theatre is an arts complex 

located in Cleveland’s Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood. The Cleveland Public Theatre is recognized for shows that are often progressive, 

political, and provocative. It also serves the 

area’s urban youth and homeless through 

educational programs. Cleveland Public Theatre’s mission is to raise consciousness and 

nurture compassion through ground-breaking 

performances and life-changing educational 

programs. 

Both Fred and Jakki Nance have long histories of community involvement and have 

committed their lives to improving Northeast 

Ohio. Jakki is a board member for the Rock n’ 

Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, Union Club, 

Laurel School and the Thomas Moyer Judicial 

Center and Foundation. She is the president 

of Philanthropic Solutions and has already 

been a leader with the LeBron James Family 

Foundation, Cleveland Browns Foundation 

and Cleveland Clinic Foundation. 

Fred Nance currently serves on the boards 

of the Cleveland Clinic, Greater Cleveland 

Partnership, The Cleveland Foundation and 

RPM International Inc. He has also been a 

board member for the Cleveland Museum of 

Art, BioEnterprise Inc. and the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Foundation. He is integral 

in the leadership of the Ohio Business Roundtable and the 50 Club of Cleveland. 

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me 

in honoring Fred and Jakki Nance who, because of their contributions to the community, 

are the winners of the 2012 Pan Award. 


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