I can recall a gentleman by the name of Gary Anderson coming up after being diagnosed, a friend from Staten Island, and passing after suffering for too long from ALS. It is a terrible indictment, Lou Gehrig's disease, that it is, and one day, as we say, perhaps this registry will get to a point where no longer will our fellow citizens have to suffer. So, for people like Gary Anderson, to this day, a gentleman I mentioned before, Harry Doherty, who is currently suffering as we speak, I would urge the adoption of this.
Vito Fossella: “I can recall a gentleman by the name of Gary Anderson coming up after being diagnosed, a friend from Staten Island, and…”
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Discussing the impact of ALS and advocating for a registry during a floor speech.
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