[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7482]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 30, 2008

  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak on a 
resolution that was passed in the House on April 14, 2008. H. Res. 994 
expresses support for designation of a National Glanzmann's 
Thrombasthenia Awareness Day.
  Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia is an inherited, rare bleeding disorder 
that affects many men, women and children. The disease can present 
symptoms in these patients ranging from minimal bleeding to life-
threatening hemorrhages. This serious disease deserves careful 
attention within the medical community and I am pleased this resolution 
brought attention to this issue.
  I was regrettably detained from casting my vote, but had I been 
present, I would have voted ``yes'' on the resolution.

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