[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 78 (Friday, May 11, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6012-S6013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            GENETIC TESTING

  Mr. OBAMA. Mr. President, I wish to comment about an amendment that I 
offered to the bill, S. 1082, that the Senate passed on Wednesday.
  Researchers and clinicians continue to make significant advancements 
in personalized medicine. The ability to diagnose, evaluate disease 
susceptibility, and provide medical treatment at an individual level is 
made possible by powerful tools such as genetic testing, an essential 
component of personalized medicine. Given the complex nature of genetic 
testing, I am pleased that my amendment, No. 1041, to the bill was 
accepted. This amendment provides for a study by the highly regarded 
Institute of Medicine, which will give independent, renowned, and 
respected experts in genetics,

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genomics, and related fields the opportunity to provide their 
thoughtful recommendations on the best ways to further the promise of 
personalized medicine.
  I thank the bill managers and their staffs for their assistance.

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