04/10/2013
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"Since we founded the Senate Diabetes Caucus, funding for diabetes research has more than tripled, from $310 million in 1997 to well over a billion dollars this year."
"I am hopeful that this afternoon's hearing will help to generate even more support in Congress to extend this important program into the future."
"I think it is absolutely incredible that Medicare officials did not consult with you, the foremost expert that we have at NIH overseeing this research."
"Diabetes is a lifelong condition that does not discriminate. It affects people of every age, race, and nationality."