[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 5, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUPPORT GROUP OF HUDSON COUNTY

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the launch of a 
wonderful new group in my district, the Multiple Sclerosis Support 
Group of Hudson County.
  Multiple sclerosis is a progressive immune disorder. For people with 
MS, the internal systems designed to keep their bodies healthy wind up 
attacking other parts of their body. Their immune system eats away at 
the protective covering of their nerves.
  Severe cases of MS result in paralysis, vision loss, and diminished 
brain function. Nearly a million people in the United States are living 
with multiple sclerosis.
  The MS Support Group of Hudson County aims to bring people together 
to help support, encourage, and uplift people who are diagnosed with 
MS, as well as their caregivers, friends, and families.
  I am proud of my constituents' work on behalf of the people in their 
community. Groups like this serve an important role in society, and I 
am honored by their commitment to helping one another.

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