04/20/2009
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"You are the best advocates for funding for diabetes research that we could possibly have."
"I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for coming to this hearing, the wonderful witnesses that we had..."
"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."
"I am proud to support the development of the artificial pancreas, and I will continue to support funding for research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)."