July 26, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5481 

research. Presented by the American 

Association of Cancer Research, this 

prestigious award recognizes and encourages young science students to 

pursue the field of cancer research. I 

am proud to honor Clarissa for her 

commitment to the scientific community in addressing a deadly disease that 

affects thousands of Nevadans each 

year. 

For UNR senior, Clarissa, the devastating impact of cancer hit home 

when her mother lost her battle with 

pancreatic cancer in 2009. Inspired by 

her mother, Clarissa began researching 

the intricacies of this fatal disease. 

She is currently working on a UNR research project to determine rates of 

breast and lung cancer. 

As someone whose family has been 

touched by cancer, I am humbled by 

Clarissa’s efforts to study the second 

most common cause of death in America. Cancer is one of our most pressing 

health concerns in this country. Over 

1.6 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed this year, and more than half 

a million Americans will lose their 

lives to this disease. In order for our 

country to be better prepared to combat this devastating disease, we must 

continue to research and provide better 

oncology care. 

I am proud that such an ambitious 

student calls Nevada home, and that 

she has remained committed to fighting this deadly disease. I wish Clarissa 

continued success and the best of luck 

in her future academic endeavors. 

Today, I ask my colleagues to join me 

in congratulating her on this great accomplishment.

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2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 

∑ Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, this Friday marks the beginning of the 2012 

London Olympic Games. Every 4 years, 

our national pride is displayed as we 

join our family and friends to cheer on 

Team USA. In this summer’s London 

Games, the 530-member U.S. team will 

compete in 25 sports that span 246 

medal events. Individuals and families 

make so many sacrifices just to have 

the opportunity to be a part of these 

competitions every 4 years. Rigorous 

physical challenges, early morning 

workouts, and total commitment are 

hallmarks of Olympians. Support of 

family and friends are also key to the 

success of these athletes. 

Several of the team members have 

ties to my home State of Oklahoma. 

Many basketball players have Oklahoma ties—Blake Griffin, James 

Harden, Kevin Durant, and Russell 

Westbrook are all members of the USA 

basketball team. Many of us have followed Griffin’s career from his early 

days, even before he was a University 

of Oklahoma Sooner. Then, of course 

Durant, Westbrook, and Harden are 

members of the Oklahoma City Thunder team that captivated our State and 

drew us together on their amazing 

journey through the NBA playoffs this 

past season. 

All eyes will be on the Team USA’s 

rowing team as they compete for a 

medal. Anthony Fahden of Oklahoma 

City, Will Newell of Oklahoma City, 

Tom Peszek of Oklahoma City, Nick 

LaCava of Oklahoma City, and Robin 

Prendes of Oklahoma City, will compete in rowing events. 

Our State has a rich wrestling heritage. Three wrestlers, one from Oklahoma State University and two from 

the University of Oklahoma, will represent our Nation and State. Cowboy 

Coleman Scott and Sooners Jared 

Frayer and Sam Hazewinkel will continue that tradition in London as they 

hit the mat for Team USA. 

Oklahoma will also be represented 

during the track and field events. Tia 

Brooks, a shot putter residing in Norman, secured a spot on the Olympic 

team with a big second throw at the 

U.S. trials. Brittany Borman, a javelin 

thrower also residing in Norman, secured first place and a spot on the U.S. 

team on her final throw at U.S. trials. 

In gymnastics, Norman resident Jake 

Dalton will regale audiences on the 

vault and floor exercises. Meanwhile, 

in the pool, Mary Killman, who was 

born in Ada, will compete in solo, duet, 

and team synchronized swimming. 

My wife Kay and I and our 20 kids 

and grandchildren will be watching 

these individuals and the entire U.S. 

Olympic team during the London 

Games, and we wish them every success as they make our State and our 

entire Nation proud.

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∑ 

MOUNTAIN STATE SECURITY 

FELLOWSHIP 

∑ Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, I rise 

today to recognize the thousands of 

West Virginians who have chosen to 

serve this great Nation as members of 

our military. West Virginia is one of 

the most patriotic States in the Nation, and we are humbled by the sacrifice of 39 brave West Virginians who 

gave their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Throughout the generations, thousands of brave men and women gave us 

our freedom; they deserve the best we 

can give them in return. 

In recognition of these values and the 

service of all West Virginians, today I 

am launching the Mountain State National Security Fellowship. 

While working on Capitol Hill or in 

my State offices, selected fellows will 

use the skills and experience gained 

while serving in our armed services to 

assist my office with military and veterans-related issues. They will also personally represent the West Virginia 

veteran community and embody the 

values of all who served, including 

those who made the ultimate sacrifice 

for their country. 

This is our next generation of leaders, and this fellowship will help encourage them to develop their interest 

in public service. Fellows will gain a 

firsthand understanding of how we help 

our constituents by staying connected 

to their lives and serving their needs. 

Our office will benefit from a servicemember’s perspective on the problems 

we are trying to solve. 

This fellowship is a small but important step in a much larger national 

problem. Veterans face the highest unemployment levels of almost any group 

of people in our economy, and that is 

wrong. We need to do more to match 

our veterans with available jobs in 

their communities. 

As cofounder of the Congressional 

Veterans Jobs Caucus, I have joined 

with many colleagues from both parties to focus on the problem of veterans’ unemployment. As we draw 

down from the Middle East, veterans 

will be returning to our communities 

and trying to build new lives with their 

families, and we should do everything 

we can to put their incredible skills to 

good use. 

In my own office, we employ four veterans, and they are the most dedicated, 

trained, committed kind of employees 

imaginable. I am so appreciative to 

have that quality of a workforce in my 

office. 

As a nation, we fly the flag and we 

proudly display yellow ribbons, but if 

you really want to say thank you to 

someone who was willing to sacrifice 

and give their all, you hire a veteran. 

They are well trained, disciplined, and 

ready to go to work. 

That is the drive behind our jobs caucus, our ‘‘I Hire Veterans’’ project, and 

this fellowship program. It is easy to 

talk the talk, but you have to walk the 

walk, and this fellowship is one way for 

us to do so. 

I want to say thank you to all West 

Virginia veterans and their families 

and that it will be an honor to work 

with you as Mountain State National 

Security Fellows.

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∑ 

RECOGNIZING COZY HARBOR 

SEAFOOD 

∑ Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, with over 

220 miles of beautiful Atlantic coastline, my home State knows the benefits and the rigors of living off the 

water. The very mention of Maine will 

evoke, for many, the pristine natural 

beauty and rugged terrain of our rocky 

coast. Hand in hand with these romantic images is that of hard-working fishermen, whose relationship with 

Maine’s waters is key to maintaining a 

thriving seafood market so characteristic of our State. I rise to recognize a small business whose dedication 

to producing and marketing a quality 

product epitomizes the entrepreneurial 

spirit so characteristic of Maine. 

From its founding in 1980, Cozy Harbor Seafood of Portland, ME has striven to provide a consistently high-quality product to consumers both local 

and abroad with a recent expansion 

into the European markets. Specializing in processing and distributing 

lobster, fresh fish, and frozen seafood 

for supermarkets, seafood wholesalers, 


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