[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 24, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S8115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO REBECCA KANE

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I am pleased to 
announce that Rebecca Kane, from Lee, New Hampshire, was recently 
awarded the Young Naturalists Award for her essay entitled ``Bog 
Trotting.'' This prestigious honor is only awarded to 12 student across 
the country and I would like to congratulate her on this outstanding 
achievement.
  After reading Rebecca's essay, I have learned a great deal about my 
New Hampshire bogs. Her description of the pitcher plants was 
fascinating, but even more interesting was the introduction of 
different theories related to bog formation.
  The pictures provided along with the detailed descriptions of the 
landscape around her were breathtaking and showed a great deal of 
literary skill beyond 12 years of age. Rebecca's appreciation of the 
bogs and ability to translate that insight into a stylistic prose is 
remarkable and exhibits a veritable talent.
  As the senior Republican of the Environment and Public Works 
Committee, I am always concerned about our nation's natural resources 
and none more so than New Hampshire's beautiful landscape. After 
reading this essay, the bogs I live near have come to life. I look 
forward to hearing what new information she may discover about these 
natural wonders in the years to come.
  Following Rebecca's trip to New York and multiple meetings with 
research scientists from the American Museum of Natural History, I hope 
she will return home and take advantage of these native surroundings by 
continuing to learn and build her skills as a writer and researcher.
  Rebecca, congratulations again on this distinguished award. It is an 
honor to represent you in the U.S. Senate.

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