November 18, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 184 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                      TOGETHER, WE CAN SAVE LIVES

  (Mr. MAST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MAST. Mr. Speaker, last month, more than 30,000 scientists, 
including many from Florida, congregated for Neuroscience 2019, an 
annual event dedicated to understanding the brain and the nervous 
system.
  Now, one of the many brain diseases that was discussed at this annual 
meeting was glioblastoma, which is, unfortunately, prevalent in the 
part of Florida that I represent. As a matter of fact, just last week, 
my friend, Mark Cunningham, who was diagnosed with this aggressive 
cancer 3 years ago, passed after many years of fighting for his life.
  I ask that you join me in praying for the Cunningham family and all 
those still fighting this horrible disease. I also ask that you thank 
God for the inspiring person that Mark proved to be every day of his 
life.
  I would just say that I am thankful for the neuroscientists working 
tirelessly to learn more about this disease. Last year, our community 
received more than $48 million in funding from the National Institutes 
of Health to conduct research aimed at understanding the nervous 
system.
  I have seen firsthand the important work being done at research 
institutes in my community, including the Max Planck Florida Institute 
for Neuroscience, and I am very confident that we can save lives.

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