[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 7140-7141]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING NATIONAL NURSES WEEK MAY 6-12, 2011

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
contributions of our Nation's nurses and to thank them for their 
service to patients across this Nation. Nurses are among the largest 
group of health professionals and are on the front lines of our 
healthcare delivery system. Each day people with different health needs 
are served by legions of educated, qualified, and professional nurses.
  Our Nation's nurses help to ensure that Americans receive quality 
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care and that our Nation's public health infrastructure remains strong. 
I recently had the opportunity to meet with nurses who visited our 
Nation's Capital through the Nurses in Washington Internship Program. 
This group is made up of a coalition of nursing organizations united to 
promote a strong voice in advocating for the nursing community.
  In closing, I ask my colleagues to join me in applauding the nurses 
in my home State of Ohio and across the country for their service to 
the American public.

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