[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 47 (Friday, March 17, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E342-E343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO ADAM KOCH

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 17, 2017

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Adam Koch and his teammate Tyler Cooney, both students at 
Dallas Center Grimes High School in Grimes, Iowa, for winning second 
prize in C-SPAN's national 2017 StudentCam competition.
  Since 2006, C-SPAN has been partnering with local cable affiliates 
across the country to work with middle school and high school students 
to create documentaries on issues important to the nation. For this 
year's competition, students were asked to address the question: ``What 
is the most urgent issue for the new President and Congress to 
address?''

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  Adam and Tyler decided to focus on energy issues and made a 
documentary titled, ``Powerhouse of the Prairie.'' The short film 
zeroed in on the important role that wind energy and ethanol production 
plays, not only in Iowa's economy, but the economy throughout the 
entire country. I was fortunate enough to contribute to their project 
by discussing the importance of energy independence as it pertains to 
our country's national security. Their documentary will premiere on C-
SPAN at 6:50 a.m. E.T. on April 7 and will play throughout the day.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud and congratulate Adam and Tyler for earning 
this outstanding award. The experience and knowledge they gained 
working on this project will be invaluable for years to come as they 
move forward with their education. It is because of young Iowans like 
them that I'm proud to represent our great state in Congress. I ask 
that my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives join 
me in congratulating Adam and Tyler and in wishing them nothing but 
continued success.

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