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On the recordDecember 4, 2020
Well, I was pleased to schedule this. Obviously, as you know, it passed the Senate the other day. Hopefully, we will pass it on suspension next week and it will be sent to the President. Hopefully, the President will sign it. Obviously, ALS is just a terrible, terrible disease, and a disease that acts very, very quickly, which means that there is a premium on the government's response to assisting people with ALS be quick as well. Mr. Speaker, as we know, what this bill does is it provides an acceleration for people who are suffering from and afflicted with ALS to get assistance. So, hopefully, the House will pass it and will send it to the President. I appreciate the gentleman's cosponsorship of the bill.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Dec 4, 2020

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