[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 21, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNITION OF MICHAEL MANGANIELLO'S SERVICE TO COALITION FOR THE 
                    ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL RESEARCH

   Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, I welcome this opportunity to pay 
tribute to the impressive work of Michael Manganiello of the Coalition 
for the Advancement of Medical Research, who is working skillfully on 
behalf of patients across America to turn the promise of medical 
research into the reality of new cures and better treatments. As the 
president of the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research for 
the past 2 years and Vice President of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis 
Foundation, he has provided extraordinary leadership to community 
advocates for medical research. As the leader of an effective coalition 
to prevent restrictions on stem cell research, he is working to enable 
future generations to benefit from scientific advances that can barely 
be imagined.
   Mr. Manganiello is effectively teaching both Congress and the public 
about the complex topic and the immense potential of stem cell 
research. His outreach to local communities has raised awareness for 
these issues to those it will help the most, millions of men, women and 
children in families across the country who bear the burden of 
debilitating diseases. He works diligently with the scientific and 
policy communities to realize the full benefits of current research and 
expand our ability to pursue promising new lines of research. His skill 
in working toward consensus has benefited us all.
   Through his many contributions to the advancement of medical 
research, Michael Manganiello has made a daily difference in our 
nation's well-being that will become more and more obvious in the years 
to come. I commend him for his outstanding public service to our 
country.

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