[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 55 (Thursday, March 29, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H3282]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           JUVENILE DIABETES

  (Mr. KLEIN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KLEIN of Florida. Madam Speaker, last weekend, I participated in 
the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes in my 
hometown of Boca Raton, Florida. I participated in this walk to help 
bring attention to the urgent need for finding a cure for juvenile 
diabetes.
  I also walked in honor of two children in my district, Sydney 
Lubetkin and Nicky Pollack. Nicky was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes 
as an infant, and Sydney was diagnosed with the illness just this past 
year.
  Juvenile diabetes is a serious disease that inflicts tens of 
thousands of children across the United States. Not only does this 
illness cost us $100 billion in health care costs alone, but living 
with juvenile diabetes requires 24-7 care. Children must constantly 
take insulin shots and have their blood checked numerous times a day, 
and their diet and exercise regimen must always be under strict 
surveillance. In severe cases, juvenile diabetes can cause blindness, 
heart failure, stroke and, worst case, death.
  This is why I signed on as a sponsor of House Resolution 4 that urges 
Congress to appropriate $1.6 billion annually. I thank Members for 
their support.

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