[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4321]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    SUPPORTING THE GREAT STRIDES MIAMI 2016 TO CURE CYSTIC FIBROSIS

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to support Great Strides 
Miami 2016 and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
  Cystic fibrosis is a tragic, genetic disease that can cause a buildup 
of thick mucous in the lungs and other organs, leading to frequent 
infections and organ failure.
  This coming Sunday, April 17, at 9 a.m., I urge my fellow south 
Floridians to participate in the 5K walk at historic Virginia Key 
Beach, located in my congressional district, to raise awareness for the 
need for a cure to this terrible disease.
  Delaney Jade Binker, right here, what a beautiful child. Delaney Jade 
Binker, seen here with her loving grandmother, Bonnee, is just one of 
some 30,000 Americans who desperately deserve more effective treatments 
and a cure.
  Please consider taking a few hours of your weekend to walk at Great 
Strides Miami to help Delaney and so many others add more tomorrows to 
their precious young lives.

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