Durbin Applauds President's State of the Union Commitment to Breakthrough Research & Discovery

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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) -- author of The American Innovation Act and The American Cures Act -- applauded President Obama's commitment in last night's State of the Union to supporting breakthrough developments in scientific and biomedical research.

"Last night, the President committed to innovation, and it was music to my ears to hear him talk about medical research and the difference it can make in the United States and in the world," Durbin said.

Senator Durbin spoke on the Senate Floor earlier in the day to urge his colleagues to continue investing in research that is devoted to finding cures and treatments to diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer. Last night, President Obama announced a new national effort to find a cure for cancer.

"How many of our families and friends are suffering and fighting cancer right now? We know that they're looking for hope, they're looking for drugs, they're looking for something that will break through and give them a chance at life," Durbin said. "That's why I believe this biomedical research is so critical."

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