[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 14, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1747]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          BE THE MATCH PROGRAM

  (Mr. EMMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, many families, including my own, have been 
impacted by cancer. For more than 178,000 Americans diagnosed with a 
blood cancer like leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma, the Be The Match 
program represents hope.
  Founded in Minnesota, Be The Match runs the world's largest registry 
designed to connect patients in need of lifesaving blood or marrow 
transplants with a donor. In 2019, Be The Match facilitated over 6,500 
transplants, giving hope to countless families around the world. 
Minnesota has long been a hub for this kind of medical innovation.
  As a co-chair of the Personalized Medicine Caucus, I urge all of my 
colleagues today to support the TRANSPLANT Act and reauthorize Federal 
partnerships like Be The Match, which have impacted the lives of 
millions. Connecting patients with donors and developing the next 
generation of regenerative medicine truly represents the best of who we 
are as a society.
  I thank Representative Matsui and the other sponsors of this 
legislation for their hard work. I encourage everyone to help keep hope 
alive by supporting this bill.

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