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On Wednesday, June 12, Joan Samuelson, PAN founder and President, has been invited to testify before a joint hearing of the Senate Appropriations and Special Aging Committees on the importance of investing in medical research.. The hearing begins at 9:30 a.m. in room 138 of the Dirkson Senate Office Building, and we have been advised that joan will likely be a member of the first panel. This will be an important opportunity for Senators to learn about the current and historic funding disparity at the National Institues of Health, the recent successes in Parkinson's research, as well as the tremendous potential for adequately funded research to deliver breakthrough therapies. To make the most of this opportunity, every Senator should be made aware of this hearing, all Senators on the Appropriations and Special Aging Committees should be made aware of Joan's testimony and encouraged to attend the hearing, and every Senator on the committees should be aggressively followed up with in an effort to add them as a cosponsor of the Udall bill. This is an ideal opportunity to build additional momentum for our June 18 & 19 "Crash Lobby " visit to Washington, DC, but it important that we all work together to reach our goals. We can be sure that Joan will be as compelling, informative and persuasive as ever, so it's up to the rest of us to do our part before and after the June 12 hearing