[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 NATIONAL TRAUMA INSTITUTE RECOGNITION

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                             HON. WILL HURD

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 9, 2016

  Mr. HURD of Texas. Mr. Speaker, traumatic injury in America affects 
everyone, claiming over 190,000 lives and costing hundreds of billions 
of dollars in healthcare annually. It is the number one cause of death 
for Americans between 1 and 46 years old. As a result, in 2006, the 
National Trauma Institute was founded in San Antonio, Texas, to stop 
unnecessary suffering from trauma through prevention, education and 
research. Ten years later, the National Trauma Institute celebrates a 
decade of trauma research advocacy and funding.
   The National Trauma Institute has enjoyed much success throughout 
its first decade in existence advocating for federal appropriations for 
trauma-related research so that patients can receive care faster and 
more efficiently. To date, the organization has been responsible for 
securing $55 million in funding for trauma-related research, special 
projects and research infrastructure. That $55 million has made an 
incredible impact on millions of Americans, allowing them to survive 
injuries that were once unthinkable and go on to lead healthy 
productive lives.
   There is no question that the National Trauma Institute, founded in 
San Antonio, Texas, has contributed to trauma research that has saved 
and dramatically improved lives. The organization has become a pillar 
of the community and is now the leading voice of advocacy for the 
funding of clinical trauma research. I am proud to congratulate The 
National Trauma Institute for its incredible achievements for San 
Antonio and the rest of the nation.

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