S2442 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 11, 2019 Whereas the Virginia Cavaliers were reg- SENATE RESOLUTION 165—RECOG- and 2013, vaccinations saved nearly ular season co-champions of the Atlantic NIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF $295,000,000,000 in direct costs and Coast Conference (referred to in this pre- VACCINATIONS AND IMMUNIZA- $1,380,000,000,000 in total societal costs in the amble as the ‘‘ACC’’), marking the fourth TIONS IN THE UNITED STATES United States; time the team has won this title in the past Whereas vaccines in the United States— 6 seasons; Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mrs. (1) undergo extensive safety and efficacy Whereas the Virginia Cavaliers finished BLACKBURN, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mrs. FEIN- testing before licensure by the Food and the 2018–2019 season with a record of 35–3 and STEIN, Mr. REED, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. Drug Administration; and as the top-ranked scoring defense in the (2) are continually monitored for adverse CORNYN, Mr. BROWN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, country, holding opponents to just 55.5 events; points per game; Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. Whereas there are 4 post-marketing sur- Whereas Tony Bennett, the head coach of MERKLEY, Mr. COONS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, veillance systems in the United States the Virginia Cavaliers, has, along with his Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. KING, Mr. PETERS, tracking adverse events after vaccination; staff, established a program built on ‘‘The Mr. CASSIDY, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) sub- Whereas the CDC estimates that— Five Pillars’’ — Humility, Passion, Unity, mitted the following resolution; which (1) vaccinations will prevent more than Servanthood, and Thankfulness; was considered and agreed to: 21,000,000 hospitalizations and 732,000 deaths Whereas Coach Bennett has, in his 10 sea- among children born between 1994 and 2013; S. RES. 165 sons at the University of Virginia, been and named National Coach of the Year 3 times, Whereas the contributions of Louis Pas- (2) vaccines save the lives of an estimated placing him second all-time behind leg- teur and Edward Jenner to the discovery of 2,500,000 children under age 5 each year; endary coach John Wooden; the principles of vaccinology are among the Whereas 1 in 5 children worldwide lack ac- Whereas for the second consecutive season, most consequential health findings in human cess to common vaccines and, as a result, an Coach Bennett was named ACC Coach of the history; estimated 1,500,000 people die each year from Year; Whereas a vaccine made possible the eradi- vaccine-preventable diseases or complica- Whereas De’Andre Hunter and Kyle Guy re- cation of smallpox, saving millions of lives; tions of vaccine-preventable diseases, such ceived All-ACC First Team honors for the Whereas, because of the vaccine for polio, a as diarrhea and pneumonia; 2018–2019 season; highly infectious disease caused by the polio- Whereas strong investments in biomedical Whereas Ty Jerome received All-ACC Sec- virus, the international community— research to improve existing vaccines and ond Team honors for the 2018–2019 season; (1) has eliminated polio in all but 3 coun- develop many more life-saving vaccines are Whereas De’Andre Hunter was named ACC tries; and beneficial to all people; Defensive Player of the Year and was named (2) has saved an estimated 15,000 Americans Whereas a robust immunization infrastruc- to the ACC All-Defensive Team; from paralysis annually; ture, by preventing and isolating outbreaks Whereas to advance to the Final Four, true Whereas vaccines have dramatically re- of infectious diseases at the source, is essen- freshman Kihei Clark executed a precision duced the spread of debilitating and poten- tial to the public health and well-being of half-court pass to teammate Mamadi tially life-threatening diseases, including— the people of the United States; Diakite, setting up his buzzer-beating tying (1) diphtheria; Whereas each State determines the vac- basket; (2) tetanus; cination requirements for the people of that Whereas the pass from Clark to Diakite (3) measles; State; was termed ‘‘the play of the century’’ by (4) mumps; and Whereas State vaccination requirements teammate Ty Jerome; (5) rubella; are informed by recommendations approved Whereas De’Andre Hunter finished the Whereas vaccines have prevented the by the CDC and developed by the Advisory championship game with 27 points and 9 re- spread of infectious and potentially fatal dis- Committee on Immunization Practices; bounds in 44 minutes; eases, including— Whereas encouraging high vaccination Whereas Kyle Guy finished the champion- (1) chickenpox; rates and promoting vaccine confidence in ship game with 24 points and a 53.3 field goal (2) shingles; the United States protects the people of the percentage in 45 minutes; (3) influenza; United States from contracting and spread- Whereas De’Andre Hunter, Kyle Guy, and (4) hepatitis A; ing vaccine-preventable diseases; Ty Jerome—all part of the Virginia Cava- (5) hepatitis B; Whereas the World Health Organization liers’ 2016 recruiting class — scored 67 of Vir- (6) meningococcal disease; (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘WHO’’) ginia’s 85 points in the championship game; (7) pneumococcal disease; recently identified vaccine hesitancy as a Whereas Kyle Guy was 11-for-11 in his final (8) rotavirus; health threat for 2019; free throws of the tournament; (9) pertussis (also known as ‘‘whooping Whereas addressing the many factors that Whereas the Virginia Cavaliers made all 12 cough’’); and contribute to vaccine hesitancy is crucial to (10) meningitis; of their free throws during overtime of the increasing vaccination rates and improving Whereas the vaccine-preventable human championship game; or achieving herd immunity; papillomavirus (also known as ‘‘HPV’’) is Whereas the entire Virginia Cavaliers Whereas routine and up-to-date vaccina- known to cause certain types of cancer; team will forever be remembered for their tion is the most effective method available Whereas the scientific and medical com- resilience in overcoming defeat in the 2018 to prevent the transmission of potentially munities are in overwhelming consensus NCAA Tournament by winning the national fatal infectious diseases; and that vaccines are effective and safe; championship just 1 year later; Whereas the United States has been a lead- Whereas misinformation about vaccine Whereas the Virginia Cavaliers represented er in promoting vaccinations around the safety and the dissemination of unfounded the Commonwealth of Virginia with remark- world through— able class, sportsmanship, dedication, and and debunked theories about the dangers of (1) the United States Agency for Inter- teamwork; and vaccinations pose a great risk to public national Development; Whereas the Virginia Cavaliers brought health; (2) the CDC; pride to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Whereas scientifically sound education and (3) Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; City of Charlottesville, and the greater Uni- outreach campaigns about the importance of (4) the Global Polio Eradication Initiative; versity of Virginia community: Now, there- vaccination and immunization are funda- (5) the United Nations International Chil- fore, be it mental for a well-informed public; dren’s Emergency Fund (commonly known Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas communities with low vaccina- as ‘‘UNICEF’’); (1) congratulates and honors the Univer- tion rates compromise, in a particular way, (6) the WHO; and sity of Virginia men’s basketball team for the health and livelihood of— (7) many other multilateral and non- their performance in the 2019 National Colle- (1) infants; governmental organizations: Now, therefore, giate Athletic Association Division I Men’s (2) young children; be it Basketball Tournament; (3) seniors; Resolved, That the Senate— (2) highlights and celebrates the grit, resil- (4) individuals with immunodeficiency dis- (1) commends the international commu- ience, and commitment to excellence of the orders; and nity, global and domestic health organiza- players, coaches, managers, parents, and (5) individuals with weakened or com- tions, the private sector, school and commu- families of the Virginia Cavaliers; and promised immune systems, including indi- nity leaders, and faith-based organizations (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary viduals taking medication that affects the for their tireless work and immense con- of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of immune system, such as medications to tributions to bolstering global and domestic this resolution to— treat cancer; health through vaccination; (A) the President of the University of Vir- Whereas substantial research has shown (2) affirms that vaccines and immuniza- ginia, James E. Ryan; that vaccination is a highly cost-effective tions save lives and are essential to main- (B) the Director of Athletics at the Univer- form of preventive medicine; tain— sity of Virginia, Carla Williams; and Whereas the Centers for Disease Control (A) the public health; and (C) the head coach of the University of Vir- and Prevention (referred to in this preamble (B) the economic and national security of ginia men’s basketball team, Tony Bennett. as the ‘‘CDC’’) estimates that, between 1994 the United States; VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:05 Apr 12, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11AP6.058 S11APPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with SENATE April 11, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2443 (3) recognizes that— PORTMAN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, Ms. ERNST, Mrs. (A) low vaccination rates or the lack of GARDNER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. ALEX- FEINSTEIN, Ms. HASSAN, Mrs. HYDE- vaccination can create an environment in ANDER, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. BLUNT, Ms. SMITH, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MENENDEZ, which a public health crisis could emerge; HIRONO, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. ROB- (B) vaccines— (i) are approved by the Food and Drug Ad- RUBIO, Mr. REED, Mr. HOEVEN, Ms. STA- ERTS, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. ministration (referred to in this resolving BENOW, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. UDALL, Ms. TILLIS, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, clause as the ‘‘FDA’’) as safe and effective; MCSALLY, Mr.