[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11357-11358]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              RAISING AWARENESS FOR PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend the Pulmonary 
Hypertension Association for raising awareness and for creating a 
network of support for patients with pulmonary hypertension. I would 
especially like to recognize the dedication of my colleague, the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Lantos) and his family, but especially 
the courage of his granddaughter, Charity Sunshine, who suffers from 
this rare, chronic, debilitating condition, which is characterized by 
increased pressure in the pulmonary vessels.
  It is encouraging to note that significant advances have been made, 
enabling doctors to provide more effective medical therapies.

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  So please join me in thanking the Lantos family and the PHA for their 
unwavering commitment to finding a cure for pulmonary hypertension. My 
prayers are with all who are affected by this condition.

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