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Article: RECOGNIZING DR. MICHAEL DEBAKEY'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- October 2, 2007
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Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas (7th CD), issued the text of the following speech: Mr. CULBERSON. Thank you, Dr. Burgess.
I want to thank my good friend, Al Green, my good friend and colleague, Michael Burgess, Senator Hutchison, who has been a leader in this effort, and the chairman of the Financial Services Committee as well in bringing this important legislation to the floor. Chairman Frank has been extraordinarily helpful.
I won't be long, but I want to point out that Dr. Michael E. DeBakey is one of those singular geniuses whose name will truly be remembered in a thousand years when our work here today is long forgotten. What we do here we hope will impact the lives of our children and ...