[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 17, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E53]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING DANA MARSHALL-BERNSTEIN

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                            HON. JACKY ROSEN

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 17, 2018

  Ms. ROSEN. Mr. Speaker, I am here today not only to mourn the loss of 
a family friend and lifelong Las Vegas resident but to let Congress 
know what an amazing woman she was.
  Dana Marshall-Bernstein died in December at the age of 28, following 
a lifelong battle with Crohn's Disease. She spent most of her life in 
and out of the hospital but, even while undergoing countless surgeries, 
she never let her disease define who she was.
  Dana never stopped feeling optimistic about her future. She believed 
in looking forward. She believed in kindness. And she used her 
experience to comfort others who were also affected by Crohn's Disease.
  Even though she was suffering, Dana never stopped showing empathy. 
She insisted that medical patients were treated as humans first and 
medical cases last. She was radiant in her love for others.
  Dana believed in these words: ``The only thing necessary for the 
triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.''
  Dana was outspoken and strong-willed. She was firm in her beliefs and 
did everything she could to stand up for the voiceless. She was 
fiercely committed to patient advocacy and ensuring that anyone in her 
situation was heard and cared for.
  She served as a beacon of hope to her parents, Ed and Cari, and to 
her entire extended family. My heart aches for them, but I know that in 
their fondest memories of Dana lies a strong sense of pride. She shined 
in more ways than one. She was a light even in the darkest of times, 
and I know she will continue to shine in the memory of each and every 
life she touched. May her memory be a blessing for those who loved her.
  In her time on this Earth, Dana accomplished what we all should 
strive for; she touched others and made differences. And though she is 
gone now, her influence will remain forever in our hearts and minds.
  In between the politics and the debates, Congress possesses a very 
real capability to do good. We can fund grants for research towards 
cures for the most deadly diseases out there.
  We can help people if only we decide to.
  I encourage all members here today to carry with them the courage and 
determination that Dana brought into this world; to always think and 
live life with positivity; and to never, ever stop believing in doing 
good by others.

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