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John Garamendi: “``Alzheimer's,'' a word that brings fear and trauma to families all across America and, indeed, around the world.…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
``Alzheimer's,'' a word that brings fear and trauma to families all across America and, indeed, around the world. Tonight we are going to spend our time talking about this dreaded disease for which there is no known cure and which always ends in death. I would like now to turn to my colleague, this being a bipartisan Special Order hour, unusual to be sure, but absolutely appropriate given the fact that this illness affects virtually every American family. I yield to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte).
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Feb 10, 2015

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