[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18402]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     RENEW SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAM

  (Ms. BROWNLEY of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, last year diabetes cost the 
U.S. economy $245 billion. That number will only continue to climb 
unless Congress supports critical medical research and treatment 
initiatives like the Special Diabetes Program.
  The Special Diabetes Program contributes to groundbreaking research 
at the National Institutes of Health. Continued investment in this 
program will bring hope for a cure and a better life to the 26 million 
Americans living with diabetes. The Special Diabetes Program also funds 
treatment, education, and prevention programs for American Indian and 
Alaska Native families who are disproportionately affected by diabetes.
  We must continue our commitment to fighting this deadly disease. 
Without a timely, multiyear renewal, work that could save hundreds of 
thousands of lives is put at risk. I urge my colleagues to support 
legislation to renew the Special Diabetes Program.

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