[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 22, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H2390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    NATIONAL STROKE AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. HILL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, because May is National Stroke Awareness 
Month, I rise today to express my concern about the devastating effect 
stroke has on Americans.
  Every 53 seconds, someone in America has a stroke. About 600,000 
Americans will have a stroke this year, and 160,000 of them will die. 
In fact, stroke is the third leading cause of death in America, and one 
of the leading causes of disability.
  Stroke impacts all of our communities. Millions of husbands, wives 
and children make sacrifices every day to care for loved ones who 
suffer a stroke.
  The good news is that we are conducting exciting research to find new 
ways to provide rehabilitation to stroke survivors to help them regain 
lost abilities.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my fellow members to continue to support research 
efforts to help stroke survivors achieve the greatest quality of life.

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