[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             PEDIATRIC RESEARCH CONSORTIA ESTABLISHMENT ACT

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                               speech of

                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 2010

  Mr. KING of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 
758, the Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act.
  This legislation is an important step towards understanding and 
eradicating diseases in children. The consortia will lead to new 
insights to the major disorders that affect children and will empower 
researchers to discover innovative strategies for diagnosis and 
treatment.
  Pediatric research and care is currently underfunded despite the fact 
that children comprise 20 percent of our nation's population. Enrolling 
and evaluating a sufficiently large group of children is the most 
effective way of understanding these disorders and to monitor how they 
manifest in adults. By having Pediatric research institutions 
collaborate and share information in a methodical way, we can speed up 
breakthroughs and treatments to fight diseases that affect children.
  This investment in research is an important step in speeding up the 
development of therapies to combat devastating diseases in children. I 
am proud to support this legislation.

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