[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 146 (Friday, October 17, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2077]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE BARBARA DAVIS CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD DIABETES

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 17, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before this body of Congress and 
this nation today to pay tribute to an outstanding organization. The 
Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes at the University of 
Colorado Health Sciences Center, Fitzsimons Campus in Denver, Colorado 
provides care and support for children with Type I diabetes and their 
families. For their diligent work and extraordinary commitment to 
excellence, I wish to pay tribute to the Barbara Davis Center for 
Childhood Diabetes here today.
  Since 1980, the Davis Center has worked tirelessly to meet the needs 
of countless children throughout Colorado and the world who suffer from 
Type I, or Childhood On-Set, diabetes. The Center's clinics have 
received worldwide recognition for their care of those affected by this 
debilitating disease. In addition, the Center is a first-class teaching 
and research facility on the forefront of the investigation into the 
cause, treatment, and elimination of diabetes.
  Mr. Speaker, the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes is 
relentless in its efforts to treat children with diabetes, support 
their families, and find ways to prevent this devastating disease. For 
many years, the Center has proudly served the children of Colorado, our 
nation, and the world. The workers at the center have dedicated 
themselves to bettering the lives of those affected by diabetes. They 
are true heroes and I am honored to recognize their work here today.

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