Mike Collins: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, I am honored today to add my name to the list of those who support this…”

“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, I am honored today to add my name to the list of those who support this legislation. H.R. 2019 bears the name of a child whose bravery and wisdom should inspire us all. Gabriella Miller reminds us that government has the ability and the obligation to strive for the greater good--to protect the innocent, to preserve their futures. If we lose sight of that goal, we have failed. In the year that I have been in Congress, most of my time has been spent fighting against bad policies and bad politics, but today is different. Today, I stand before this body and proclaim we can do something and we can help. The Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act prioritizes pediatric research to help children with autism, cancer, and other diseases. If you were to ask me what defines Doug Collins, I would tell you three things: I am a man of faith; I am a husband; and a father, a father to a daughter who has spina bifida, but also inspires me to be the type of person that I would want to be. She is a lot like Gabriella Miller. Gabriella Miller really won her fight. My daughter continues. It reminds us that you can help and when you can help, you should. When you can make a difference, no matter how small, it still matters. It is still worth doing.…”