[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 13, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4546]
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                          NATIONAL SEPSIS DAY

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, finally, on sepsis, I want to say a few 
words on a health issue that rarely gets the attention it deserves here 
on the Senate floor, and that is the issue of sepsis. Every year, 
roughly 1.7 million Americans are infected with sepsis. That is a 
population roughly the size of Phoenix, AZ. Of those, 270,000--
270,000--are ultimately killed by the disease.
  For those unfamiliar, sepsis is a terrible, life-threatening 
condition where the body overreacts to an infection in an extreme way. 
Most cases are preventable, if they are caught with enough time. Sadly, 
because of a lack of public awareness, too many cases fly under the 
radar until it is too late.
  So today, I am here to introduce a resolution designating September 
13 as National Sepsis Day. It would encourage greater public education 
about this condition, urge Federal entities to streamline treatment 
guidelines, and marshal our resources to ultimately bring sepsis to an 
end.
  The Federal Government has a great model to follow in my home State 
of New York, which adopted Rory's Regulations to guide health officials 
when it comes to this illness named in honor of Rory Staunton, a 12-
year-old from Queens who died from sepsis 10 years ago. These rules 
have undoubtedly saved countless lives and should inform Federal 
policy.
  I cannot imagine the profound suffering that Rory's parents must feel 
to this day, but I hope they find strength in knowing that the rules 
bearing their son's name have gone a long way to help others.
  It is time we take this disease seriously at the Federal level. For 
that reason, I am proud to introduce this resolution today.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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