[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 113 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4819]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RAISING ALZHEIMER'S AND BRAIN AWARENESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Farenthold). The Chair recognizes the 
gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, every month should be Alzheimer's & 
Brain Awareness Month, and I rise today to share my efforts to help 
Alzheimer's patients and their families. Having lost my mother due to 
complications from Alzheimer's, I am all too familiar with how it 
impacts the patient and their loved ones.
  I continue to push for more NIH research funding because it 
represents our best chance to save lives and restore hope to millions 
of families. I am a cosponsor of Congressman Eliot Engel's Palliative 
Care and Hospice Education and Training Act, a bill to make sure that 
Alzheimer's patients receive the care and the compassion they deserve 
and they need.
  I am also a cosponsor of Congressman Chris Smith's HOPE for 
Alzheimer's Act, to help families and caregivers plan for the costs and 
complications of Alzheimer's.
  I urge all of my colleagues and the public to join together with the 
Alzheimer's Association in supporting these efforts to fight this 
tragic disease.


  Supporting People With Developmental Disorders Through Nature Links

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to highlight the efforts that 
the one nonprofit organization that is based in my south Florida 
district is making on behalf of young adults with intellectual and 
developmental disabilities.
  Nature Links for Lifelong Learning is forming a valuable national 
model of education and inclusion for south Florida. For far too long, 
many young adults with an autism spectrum disorder, Asperger's, or Down 
syndrome have been forgotten as they were released into the world 
following their time in the public school system, but Nature Links has 
exceptional skills-based educational training which works to identify 
the character of each individual's unique identity and takes the time 
to tap into each student's potential to develop civically engaged, job-
ready, and fully functioning adults.
  I congratulate Nature Links on its contributions to our south Florida 
community, and I urge everyone to learn more by visiting their Web site 
at www.naturelinks.net.


 Celebrating Vizcaya's 100th Anniversary

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in celebration of the 100th 
anniversary of the completion of the main house at Vizcaya on the 
shores of Biscayne Bay in my fabulous south Florida congressional 
district.
  Since 1916, Vizcaya has served as a south Florida landmark and a 
symbol of Old World elegance and cultural influence. Unfortunately, 
James Deering, the former vice president of International Harvester and 
the visionary founder of Vizcaya, died in 1925 before his plans for the 
estate were completed in full.
  Now, as part of the Miami-Dade County Parks system, the Vizcaya 
Museum and Gardens preserves some of south Florida's early history 
among significant collections of orchid specimens and European artwork.
  With plans to continue historic preservation and the creation of an 
attractive new open space for public enjoyment to be known as Vizcaya 
Village, the future beyond 100 is indeed very bright for Vizcaya.


              Exciting Research at the University of Miami

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the outstanding 
contributions that the University of Miami researchers are making to 
America's health care. In becoming one of the leading research 
universities in the country over the last decade, the University of 
Miami has developed a pool of world-class talent and advanced 
infrastructure that is helping lead the science and tech boom that is 
shaping south Florida's future for the better.
  Among the exciting research breakthroughs taking place in Coral 
Gables is the work of the Lampidis lab at the Miller School of 
Medicine. This is where Dr. Lampidis and his associates have found 
that, when given in combination with a common cholesterol medication, 
nontoxic 2-DG therapy effectively kills tumors without the use of 
harsh, conventional chemotherapy drugs.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Dr. Lampidis and everyone at the 
University of Miami for their efforts to improve our community, our 
Nation, and the world.

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