[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 22, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H4677]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            JUVENILE DIABETES FOUNDATION CHILDREN'S CONGRESS

  (Mr. NETHERCUTT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NETHERCUTT. Mr. Speaker, today, this week, children from every 
State in the Union have come to Washington to participate in the 
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Children's Congress. As the cochairman of 
the House Diabetes Caucus, which boasts 265 Members of this body who 
have dedicated themselves to trying to find a cure for diabetes, it is 
fitting that we pay tribute to these young people who came here today 
and participated in a ceremony on the west front of the Capitol to 
highlight the need to cure diabetes.
  This is not only an adult disease, it is a child's disease, a cruel 
children's disease that affects millions of people in this country. It 
is necessary, it is appropriate that this Congress devote adequate 
resources to try to find a cure for disease through research.
  So I am happy to join all the other Members of the caucus in saluting 
the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and all the children who participated 
here today.
  I am especially proud of Nancy Stockton, the delegate from Cheney, 
Washington. Nancy is a tribute to her family, her community and all 
young people with diabetes.

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