Political Quotes

“=========================== NOTE =========================== On page S1841, March 26, 2025, second column, the following appears: BLOT CLOT AWARENESS Mr. GRASSLEY. The Record has been corrected to read: BLOOD CLOT AWARENESS Mr. GRASSLEY. ========================= END NOTE ========================= Mr. President, last night the Senate passed my bipartisan resolution to bring attention to a very important issue but one that isn't discussed often enough: It is the deaths by blood clot.We call March Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month. So that is a fancy name for blood clots, and last night the Senate took this action. It took that action because we want to bring attention to the fact that this health problem affects about 900,000 Americans and contributes to $10 billion in medical costs annually. While blood clots can be life-threatening, they are preventable and treatable. Sadly, they are among the leading causes of preventable hospital deaths. Cancer patients, pregnant women, older Americans, and patients having surgery all face increased risks of blood clotting. So I have a constituent who is very active in this movement, and I have met with him over the last 3 or 4 years that he has led a national effort to bring attention to the problems of blood clotting.…”