[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 84 (Monday, June 7, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S4627]
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                    NATIONAL APHASIA AWARENESS MONTH

  Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
512 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 512) designating June 2010 as 
     ``National Aphasia Awareness Month'' and supporting efforts 
     to increase awareness of aphasia.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. BROWN of Ohio. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be 
agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid 
upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any 
statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 512) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 512

       Whereas aphasia is a communication impairment caused by 
     brain damage that typically results from a stroke;
       Whereas aphasia can also occur with other neurological 
     disorders, such as a brain tumor;
       Whereas many people with aphasia also have weakness or 
     paralysis in the right leg and right arm, usually due to 
     damage to the left hemisphere of the brain, which controls 
     language and movement on the right side of the body;
       Whereas the effects of aphasia may include a loss of or 
     reduction in the ability to speak, comprehend, read, and 
     write, but the intelligence of a person with aphasia remains 
     intact;
       Whereas according to the National Institute of Neurological 
     Disorders and Stroke (referred to in this preamble as the 
     ``NINDS''), stroke is the third-leading cause of death in the 
     United States, ranking behind heart disease and cancer;
       Whereas stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term 
     disability in the United States;
       Whereas the NINDS estimates that there are about 5,000,000 
     stroke survivors in the United States;
       Whereas the NINDS estimates that people in the United 
     States suffer about 750,000 strokes per year, with 
     approximately \1/3\ of the strokes resulting in aphasia;
       Whereas according to the NINDS, aphasia affects at least 
     1,000,000 people in the United States;
       Whereas the NINDS estimates that more than 200,000 people 
     in the United States acquire the disorder each year;
       Whereas the National Aphasia Association is a unique 
     organization that provides communication strategies, support, 
     and education for people with aphasia and their caregivers 
     throughout the United States; and
       Whereas as an advocacy organization for people with aphasia 
     and their caregivers, the National Aphasia Association 
     envisions a world that recognizes the ``silent'' disability 
     of aphasia and provides opportunity and fulfillment for 
     people affected by aphasia: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates June 2010 as ``National Aphasia Awareness 
     Month'';
       (2) supports efforts to increase awareness of aphasia;
       (3) recognizes that strokes, a primary cause of aphasia, 
     are the third-largest cause of death and disability in the 
     United States;
       (4) acknowledges that aphasia deserves more attention and 
     study in order to find new solutions for individuals 
     experiencing aphasia and their caregivers;
       (5) supports efforts to make the voices of people with 
     aphasia heard, because people with aphasia are often unable 
     to communicate with others; and
       (6) encourages all people in the United States to observe 
     National Aphasia Awareness Month with appropriate events and 
     activities.

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