06/01/2009
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"I would like to get the opinion of each of you, and let me start by pointing out that last week, on July 11, 2011, the President issued an Executive Order."
"Last year, we were able to pass legislation to extend the Special Diabetes Program for 2 additional years, and that program represents more than a third of our Federal commitment to diabetes research."
"Thank you very much, Senator Pryor. Senator Begich, welcome."
"You are the best advocates for funding for diabetes research that we could possibly have."