[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 177 (Wednesday, November 16, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8516-H8517]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        SUPPORTING THE VIPER ACT

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of 
the VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research Act, called the VIPER 
Act, that the House will consider today.
  In Buffalo in 1958, Dr. William Chardack and engineer Wilson 
Greatbatch teamed up to develop the first implantable pacemaker at our 
Buffalo VA hospital. Today, more than 3 million people around the world 
have implanted pacemakers, and the VA Pacemaker Program still monitors 
more than 11,000 veterans with pacemakers.
  The VIPER Act will build on this record, bringing us another step 
toward the next generation of life-saving treatments.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join in supporting this 
legislation. It is an investment in a stronger future for veterans and 
our healthcare system overall.

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