[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 144 (Wednesday, October 15, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S12601]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING TED KOCH OF BOISE, ID

  Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I give a well-deserved ``thank you'' to a 
member of my staff who recently left the U.S. Senate. Ted Koch was with 
me a short time as a congressional fellow on leave from U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, and has since returned to Idaho. During this 
experience here, I benefited from his expertise and abilities, and 
wanted to let him know how much I have appreciated his contributions.
  Ted stepped into the breach upon the departure of my staff director 
at the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, 
Wildlife, and Water. He filled the role expertly and with great 
enthusiasm. I appreciate that Ted aspires to principles embodied by 
another ``Ted,'' President Theodore Roosevelt. He deeply enjoys and 
understands the ecology of hunting and fishing. He strives to make 
progress. Ted and I both believe that the best hope for people and 
wildlife in Idaho is to defend property rights. With greater certainty 
about the inherent value of property, landowners have the confidence 
and freedom to advance their own ideas for conservation. These 
qualities and beliefs make Ted a valuable spokesman for intelligent 
conversation in Idaho. He has made himself a friend of Idaho through 
his friendships in the State and here in Washington. I appreciate his 
invaluable participation on my staff, and wish him well in future 
endeavors. I have no doubt about his continued success.

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