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On the recordJanuary 19, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 1004) congratulating the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine for its 150 years of commitment to advancing science and improving health. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 1004 Whereas, on March 12, 1859, the origins of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine began with Drs. Hosmer A. Johnson, Edmund Andrews, Ralph N. Isham, and David Rutter signing an agreement to establish the medical department of Lind University, which provided the first graded curriculum in a United States medical school; Whereas, on October 9, 1859, the medical school marked its first session; Whereas, on April 26, 1864, the medical department of Lind University became Chicago Medical College; Whereas in 1870, Chicago Medical College entered into an agreement with Northwestern University to serve as the University's Department of Medicine; Whereas in 2002, Northwestern University Board of Trustees renamed the medical school in honor of benefactor Reuben Feinberg; Whereas the Feinberg School of Medicine is one of the Nation's pre-eminent medical schools, producing the next generation of leaders in medical and related fields through its innovative research and educational programs; Whereas the Feinberg School of Medicine supports the provision of the highest standard of clinical care by its clinical affiliates for their patients; Whereas the Fe…
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Mazie Hirono
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