[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 191 (Tuesday, December 13, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8745]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TYPE 1 JUVENILE DIABETES

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, yesterday in Leawood, Kansas, I had the 
privilege to meet with a bright, energetic young man named Garrett. 
Garrett is 4 years old and suffers from type 1 juvenile diabetes.
  Garrett's story is touching, and it is all too familiar to families 
across this country who struggle with the stress and strain of juvenile 
diabetes and the constant concern about the right diet, the right 
insulin levels, about the highest quality of life for their children.
  Last month, I was pleased to hear the Food and Drug Administration 
issue new guidelines aimed at helping speed up the development of 
artificial pancreas systems.
  Mr. Speaker, it's clear that we as a country need to continue to do 
all that we can to help bright children like Garrett who need better 
tools to manage their disease and prevent life threatening and costly 
complications.

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