Senator Joseph Lieberman - Connecticut: The promise of research is greater than ever

I am truly looking forward to this year's Children’s Congress hearing as Chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.  The delegates' testimonies are a powerful reminder of the reality of life with diabetes and the urgent need for a cure.  I have always been impressed with JDRF--from the organization's commitment to fundraising and the strong partnership it has forged with the federal government to the advocacy efforts of the volunteers and families--JDRF is in a class by itself.

I am also encouraged by advances in research toward a cure, particularly the human clinical trials now taking place in many areas of diabetes research.  These trials have already begun to produce treatments addressing diabetes at all stages, from reversing long-term damage all the way to true disease prevention, delivering real improvements to the lives of people with diabetes. 

Children's Congress is a heart-warming reminder of the need to devote more funds to projects like these that can have such a profound impact on people today and in the very near future.