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Deondra Dixon Include Project Act of 2026

Floor Speech

Date: Aug. 6, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I am very pleased that we could pass these two very important bills this afternoon.

I would be remiss if I did not mention that the University of Maine has an excellent lab that specializes in testing ticks for pathogens, and it has worked very closely with our game wardens, with foresters, with the others who are routinely in the woods of Maine and are exposed to tick bites. It actually has developed a little tick kit where you can send the tick into the lab, and it will be tested for pathogens.

So I would be remiss if I did not salute the University of Maine for its excellent work on tick-borne illnesses. This legislation is going to make a big difference in helping to advance their work, as well as the research at the MaineHealth research institute.

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