Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 443, H.R. 1193. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 1193) to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Director of the National Institutes of Health, in consultation with the Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, to establish a program under which the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall support or conduct research on valvular heart disease, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act''. SEC. 2. HHS VALVULAR HEART DISEASE ACTIVITIES. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall, as appropriate, continue activities related to research, education, and awareness of valvular heart diseases.…”