Sheila Jackson Lee: “In reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. Upton. I certainly thank Mr. Fattah, Mr. Pallone, and, again, my dear…”

“In reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. Upton. I certainly thank Mr. Fattah, Mr. Pallone, and, again, my dear friend from Texas (Mr. Green) for his great leadership. Let me indicate that certain medical illnesses have been known to have a higher prevalence amongst certain demographic groups, including type 2 diabetes, lupus, sickle cell anemia, triple-negative breast cancer, and many other forms of diseases impacting our children, ones with early birth. So I ask my colleagues again to support this because increased diversity in research trials could help researchers find better, more precise ways to fight diseases that disproportionately impact certain populations and may be important for the safe and effective use of therapies. Again, I think this is a historic day, and I join with Mr. Upton to say that we have been friends. We started with the first bill together, and all of these Members have come together to put a historic mark on this Nation to say that we will not take a back step to any nation on research and on improving the quality of life for all of our citizens. I must say that this is a historic day as well for minorities. I thank Mr. Rush for his constant service, and I take note of the fact that increased in this is the ability to raise the FDA loans that people might get to $50,000, which will help many minorities. I hold this chart to show that minorities don't volunteer for clinicals without the outreach.…”