[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 27, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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            UNI-CAPITOL WASHINGTON INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME 2009

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I am proud to be involved for a 
third year in the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, UCWIP, 
an exchange program in which outstanding college students from 
Australia's top universities compete to serve as interns for the U.S. 
Congress. The program is in its 10th year of bringing the Washington 
experience to our friends from Australia, firsthand. In addition to 
working in congressional offices, the program provides students with a 
number of other opportunities and activities including visits to 
historic sites, visits to government agencies, meetings with government 
leaders, and educational events.
  This year, Nicholas Tam, a student from Melbourne University in 
Australia, is taking a 2-month hiatus from his law degree to help me 
serve Idaho constituents. Of the program, Nick says, ``Working with 
Senator Crapo has been a gateway to developing a nuanced, sophisticated 
understanding of the United States and its precise position and role in 
the world. UCWIP has been culturally enriching and enhancing of my own 
professional development. It has been a real privilege to aid in the 
advancement of strong conservative principles whilst working here in 
the United States Senate.'' Nick is a terrific temporary addition to my 
staff and, like past interns, an intelligent individual, hard worker 
and personable.
  Director Eric Federing and his wife Daphne have shown a decade of 
tireless commitment to enlarging the educational experience of 
Australian students. Now with 81 program alumni, this educational and 
highly successful exchange program has earned a rightful place among 
leading international academic exchange opportunities. I am honored to 
continue to participate in this well-crafted and successful 
program.

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