[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5059]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO THE FAMILIES OF DR. GARY POLIS AND MICHAEL ROSE 
               FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS

  (Mr. OSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my deepest sympathies to 
the families of Dr. Gary Polis and Michael Rose. The University of 
California at Davis community lost two valuable members when these two 
men were involved in a tragic boating accident in Mexico's Sea of 
Cortez.
  Dr. Polis chaired and taught at UC Davis' Environmental Science and 
Policy Department. He traveled to Mexico to lead a research expedition 
with a group of UC Davis students, Japanese visiting scholars, and 
Earth Watch study tour participants. Michael Rose, postgraduate 
researcher at the university, was also on that trip. After a routine 
visit to a nearby island, the boat they were in capsized. Dr. Polis, 
Mr. Rose, and three advising Japanese scholars drowned.
  While we understand that words cannot ease the pain everyone 
experienced during this tragic time, let us take solace in the fact 
that these people died doing the work they so loved and so willingly 
shared with the world. Both Dr. Polis and Michael Rose shared the 
passion for adventure and learning that epitomizes the spirit of the 
university. We were blessed by their distinguished academic 
accomplishments.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me and the entire Davis community in 
offering our deepest heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of 
Dr. Polis and Michael Rose. Please know that our thoughts and prayers 
are with you during this difficult time.

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