On the recordFebruary 11, 2014
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Matt Cowdrey on being named Australia's 2013 Multi-Class Swimmer of the Year. Matt is serving as a fellow in my office as part of the UNI-Capitol Washington Internship Program, which is ably led by Director Eric Federing. Matt is no stranger to success. He is the most decorated Paralympic athlete of all time in Australia, having won 13 gold medals, and 23 overall in Athens, Beijing, and London. Even though Matt was born Down Under, he exemplifies the American spirit and is a testimony to the power of hard work and determination. Matt, it has been wonderful having you be part of our congressional team. I look forward to hearing all about your future successes, including from the pool in Rio in 2016, and likely someday in the Australian Parliament. Congratulations, Matt, once again, on all of your amazing accomplishments. It has been great having you on our team. ____________________
