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On the recordNovember 18, 1999
I commit myself and my vote to increasing spending on diabetes to an amount which will be sufficient for our scientists to accomplish this high goal.
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Earl F. Hilliard
Alabama
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congress.gov
Nov 18, 1999

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Personal commitment to increase funding for diabetes research.

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