I join my colleague from Alabama in thanking the Chairman for his assurance to give this provision all due consideration during conference, and urge our Ranking Member, the distinguished Senator from Hawaii, to likewise give consideration to this vital research to protect our soldiers, as well as benefit our citizens with neurodegenerative diseases.
On the recordJuly 17, 2003
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Discussing research provisions related to soldiers and neurodegenerative diseases.
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