Mitch Landrieu: “I thought I would take a moment to acknowledge that here with us today around the Capitol are hundreds of young…”

“I thought I would take a moment to acknowledge that here with us today around the Capitol are hundreds of young advocates for a cure for juvenile diabetes. There are three young women who came to my office a few moments ago: Dominique Legaux, Liz Kramm, and Laura Rutledge. I would like to take this opportunity to submit their letters for the Record. All of these letters call on us to focus on the challenges before so many of our young people with juvenile diabetes and call on us to explore the possibility of stem cell research on their behalf. I thank the chairman. I ask unanimous consent these letters be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Dear Scheduler Cenicola, thank you for talking the time to schedule a meeting between myself and Senator Landrieu. I know that you must be very busy, but your time will not be wasted scheduling this meeting. The continued research for juvenile diabetes is very important to me and I wish to convey this message to Senator Landrieu on June 21. Many thanks, Dominique Leganx. ____ Dear Ms. Amy Cenicola, my name is Liz Kramm and I am a children's delegate for JDRF's 2005 Children's Congress. Thanks so much for helping me set up a meeting with Senator Landrieu on the 21st of June. Many thanks, Liz Kramm. ____ Dear Ms.…”