[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 109 (Friday, June 28, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     COMMEMORATING THE LONGEST DAY

  (Mr. KENNEDY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Speaker, I rise to commemorate the recently passed 
The Longest Day, marked annually by the Alzheimer's Association on the 
summer solstice.
  For the Alzheimer's Association, the summer solstice, the day with 
the most light, is an opportunity to spread awareness of the darkness 
of Alzheimer's and other dementia-related illnesses.
  Alzheimer's impacts millions of Americans and their families. Nearly 
7 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer's.
  Their burden is not theirs alone. Each of these individuals have 
families and communities that are impacted. In fact, the Alzheimer's 
Association estimates that 11 million Americans provide unpaid support 
to patients every year, accounting for more than 18 billion hours of 
care.
  Alzheimer's impacts families in every State, every city, every 
neighborhood, and all races, incomes, and religions.
  As we commemorate this day that highlights the pain felt by so many 
Americans, the House must pass H.R. 619, the National Alzheimer's 
Project Act reauthorization, as well as H.R. 620, the Alzheimer's 
Accountability and Investment Act. These bipartisan bills continue our 
Nation's commitment to researching, treating, and ultimately curing 
this disease.
  We look forward to our continued support for those with Alzheimer's.

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