[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H2653-H2654]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING MAURA DUGGAN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise 
today to honor the life and memory of an amazing Bucks County resident, 
Maura Duggan, whom we recently lost after a courageous battle with 
cancer.
  Maura was a longtime resident of Newtown, in Bucks County, 
Pennsylvania. She married her husband, Thomas Duggan, in 1991, and, 
together, they raised three amazing children: Patrick, Collin, and 
Carlie.
  Maura was beloved by her family and her friends and was known for her 
adventurous spirit, her unwavering kindness, and her ability to 
appreciate the small things and to find joy in everyday life.
  Mr. Speaker, we, as a House, send our deepest condolences to the 
Duggan family. I am grateful to them for sharing Maura's life with all 
of us in Bucks County.
  Maura touched so many lives and helped so many people. She is now 
enjoying her eternal reward for living her life serving others.

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                         Honoring Marion Slack

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, just under 1 year ago, I stood in this 
very spot to recognize the outstanding work of Mary's Cupboard, a food 
pantry in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is with a heavy heart that I 
rise today to mourn the passing of one of the founders of Mary's 
Cupboard, Marion Slack, who passed away at the age of 96.
  Marion, a longtime resident of Middletown Township in Bucks County, 
Pennsylvania, lived a life of devotion to her family, to her community, 
and to her Catholic faith. Marion truly embodied what it meant to live 
out one's faith each and every day.
  Inspired after meeting Mother Teresa, she established Mary's Cupboard 
more than 40 years ago in Levittown, an emergency food center. A 
parishioner at Queen of the Universe Parish, Marion was previously 
recognized as Catholic Woman of the Year by the Knights of Columbus.
  Mr. Speaker, our entire community stands by her children: Mary Ellen, 
Maureen, Eileen, and Ann Marie, along with the entire Mary's Cupboard 
family.
  Marion is now enjoying her eternal reward for a life of service, and 
her legacy of service to Bucks County will last for generations.


                      Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I had the pleasure of meeting with 
advocates from the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance here in Washington, 
D.C., last week. It was great speaking with them to express my strong 
support for the continuation of funding for the Tuberous Sclerosis 
Complex Research Program in the fiscal year 2020 Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act.
  Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, or TSC, is a genetic disorder that can 
cause tumor growth in vital organs in the human body. It occurs in 
approximately 1 in 6,000 births.
  I am proud to share the story of the Miller family, constituents of 
mine from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  Nearly 5 years ago, Lindsey and her husband, Dave, welcomed their 
daughter, Ellie, into the world. While Ellie was born with TSC, she has 
not let it stop her from being just like every other kid. She is 
developmentally on track, she enjoys preschool with her friends, and 
she sees her doctors regularly at the Children's Hospital of 
Philadelphia.
  However, there is no way to currently gauge how TSC will affect Ellie 
in the years to come. That is why funding for the Tuberous Sclerosis 
Complex Research Program is so vitally important.
  This program has my full support, and I encourage all of my 
colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support it as well. I thank my 
colleagues, Mr. Mullin from Oklahoma and Mr. Loebsack from Iowa, for 
their leadership on this issue.
  Again, I ask all of my colleagues to join me in this very worthy 
cause on behalf of all dealing with this across our Nation.

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