[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 132 (Wednesday, October 9, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1802]
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 TRIBUTE TO COLORADO AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER DON AMENT AND MR. BASIL 
                                 STIEB

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 9, 2002

  Mr. SCHAFFER Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Don Ament, the 
Colorado Agriculture Commissioner and Mr. Basil Stieb of lliff, 
Colorado. Recently, both men appeared on NBC Nightly News to educate 
Americans about the tremendous devastation left by the drought in our 
State.
  During his tenure as the Colorado Ag Commissioner, Don Ament has 
worked tirelessly to promote the issues that matter to rural Colorado. 
He used his appearance on NBC Nightly News to skillfully articulate the 
problems and possible solutions Colorado and other States plagued by 
drought face. I thank him for his efforts to promote drought awareness.
  Mr. Basil Stieb is a Colorado farmer who faces our State's severe 
drought every day. He eloquently told his story to the American people 
on NBC, and provided a realistic picture of the sacrifices farming and 
ranching families across our nation are making due to the drought. I 
thank him for his dedication to agriculture and his desire to educate 
others.
  Residents of Colorado's Fourth Congressional District, Don Ament and 
Basil Stieb are truly great Americans. I ask the House to join me in 
thanking them for their hard work and commitment to solving the 
problems caused by the drought in Colorado.

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