Most of us in this room have probably not suffered from a debilitating illness or a life-threatening disease. But maybe you know of someone who has. Has either of your parents or grandparents been diagnosed with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or some other illness? Has someone you know had surgery, chemotherapy, or a drug treatment? Both of my grandmothers died from cancer; my grandfather had heart disease; my great-uncle suffered from Parkinson’s disease for 20 …showed first 75 words of 1560 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1560 total…a quarter of a million other Americans with spinal cord injuries will be denied their dream of one day walking again. Every day, all around the world, millions of people with HIV/AIDS hope that advances in scientific research will save their lives. I am not willing to take away someone’s hope for a new treatment or a cure. Animal research might one day save my life, your life, or someone close to you.