past five. on receiving this news megan s dad john fought with everything he had to save the life of his precious child. he founded a company to look for a cure and helped develop the drug that saved megan s life. today she is 20 years old and a sophomore at notre dame. [ applause ] megan s story is about the unbounded power of a father s love for a daughter. but our slow and burdensome approval process at the food and drug administration keeps too many advances like the one that saved megan s life from reaching those in need. if we slash the restraints not
by growing our economy with good paying jobs. educating and training our people to fill those jobs. giving our businesses the freedom to innovate, keeping our country safe and providing health care that families can afford and rely on. mr. president, as a candidate, he promised to be a champion for families to make ends meet. i hope you live up to that promise. but one of your very first promises makes it very hard for families to afford the mortgage. safeguarding us against a another economic meltdown. you pick the cabinet of billionaires and wall street insiders. most megan s count on and a help level playing field, thus not being our champion.
an incredible young woman is with us this evening who should sev serve as an inspiration to us all. today is rare disease day, and joining us in the gallery is a rare disease survivor. megan crowley. megan [ applause ] megan was diagnosed with pompeii disease, a rare and serious illness, when she was 15 months old. she was not expected to live past 5. on receiving this news, megan s
will be blessed with far more miracles, just like megan s. in fact, our children will grow up in the nation of miracles. but to achieve this future, we must enrich the mind and the souls of every american child. education is the civil rights issue of our time. i am calling upon members of both parties to pass an education bill that funds school choice for disadvantaged kids including millions of african-american and latino children.
dad john fought with everything he had to save the life of his precious child. he founded a company to look for a kurcure and helped develop th drug that saved megan s life. today she is 20 years old and a sophomore at notre dame. [ applause ] megan s story is about the unbounded power of a father s love for a daughter. but our slow and burdensome approval process at the food and drug administration keeps too many advances like the one that saved megan s life from reaching those in need. if we slash the restraints, not