[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3067]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               NATIONAL FRAGILE X FOUNDATION ADVOCACY DAY

  (Mr. HARPER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I am thrilled today to welcome over 125 
advocates from 40 States with the National Fragile X Foundation to 
Capitol Hill.
  Today the fragile X community will visit their Members to promote 
awareness, improved research and more efficient treatments for fragile 
X-associated disorders. This disorder is linked to a mutation on the X 
chromosome and is the most commonly inherited form of intellectual 
disabilities.
  Mr. Speaker, as you may know, this is a very personal and emotional 
issue for my family, as my 21-year-old son, Livingston, has fragile X 
syndrome. I am honored to have Livingston with me today in Washington 
to help me share our family's story about this condition.
  While we understand the challenges facing Congress, we ask you to 
continue to support Federal investments in fragile X-specific research, 
discovery and public health priorities.

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