[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 105 (Wednesday, September 8, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1552]
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   RECOGNIZING THE SELECTION OF STEPHEN WARNER TO THE UNITED STATES 
                              OLYMPIC TEAM

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 8, 2004

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishment of Stephen Warner, a constituent of Michigan's eighth 
congressional district and a member of the United States Olympic Team. 
Stephen competed in the Men's Lightweight Four division for the United 
States rowing team in Athens. Prior to his first Olympics in Athens, 
Stephen won gold at the 2000 World Championships and a silver medal at 
the 2004 World Cup in Munich.
  It gives me great pleasure to be able to stand here today and 
recognize the accomplishments of Stephen and all of our Olympic 
athletes. The Olympic games stand for more than athletic competition, 
they also showcase to the world that the similarities that unite us are 
far greater than the differences that divide us. Through sportsmanship 
and competition, the athletes of the XXVIII Olympiad are able to build 
bridges where politics and policy have faltered.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Stephen Warner as an athlete 
and competitor but also as a good will ambassador to our great nation. 
I would like to ask my colleagues to join me in saluting their 
achievements in Athens and wish them all the best in future 
competition.

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