[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15027]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION KIDNEY WALK

  (Mr. KUHL of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to 
the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Walk.
  Throughout the year, kidney walks will be held nationwide. 
Specifically, in my congressional district, a kidney walk will be held 
on June 9, this Saturday, at Eldridge park in Elmira, New York.
  Chronic kidney disease affects approximately 20 million Americans; 
and, tragically, 80,000 people die each year from the disease. 
Additionally, in 2006, 17,000 kidney transplants were performed, yet 
more than 70,000 people are on the national waiting list for a kidney 
transplant.
  The purpose of the kidney walk is to encourage Americans to educate 
themselves about early detection and prevention of kidney disease and 
to promote awareness of organ donation. The walks are for a good and a 
very important cause, and I encourage my colleagues to join me in 
supporting them.

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