,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cruz7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( !         
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,texas ,,md 
,&]son ,canc] ,c5t] 9 ,h\/on1 ,texas4   
,:]eas ! ,univ]sity ( ,texas ,,md ,&]son
 ,canc] ,c5t] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble 
z ,,md ,&]son ,canc] ,c5t]7 has provid$ 
cont9u\s heal? s]vices = #ge ye>s2      
,:]eas ! ,texas legislature e/abli%$    
,,md ,&]son ,canc] ,c5t] 9 #aida z "p ( 
! ,univ]sity ( ,texas sy/em ) an        
appropriation ( #ejj1jjj & a mat*+ fund+
 grant f ! ,,md ,&]son ,f\ndation to    
build a canc] hospital & rese>* c5t]2   
,:]eas ,,md ,&]son ,canc] ,c5t] is #a ( 
! orig9al #c compreh5sive canc] c5t]s 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates t 0 e/abli%$ by !       
,national ,canc] ,act ( #aiga 7,public  
,law #ib-baf72 ,:]eas z ( ,novemb]      
#bjaf1 ,,md ,&]son ,canc] ,c5t] is #a ( 

! l>ge/ & mo/ respect$ c5t]s devot$     
exclusively to canc] pati5t c>e1 rese>*1
 education1 & prev5tion 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas !
 mission ( ,,md ,&]son ,canc] ,c5t]--   
7#a7 is to elim9ate canc] 9 ,texas1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! _w ?r\gh exceptional 
programs t integrate pati5t c>e1 rese>*1
 & prev5tion2 &  7#b7 includes education
 = und]graduate & graduate /ud5t        
tra9ees1 pr(essionals1 employees1 & !   
public2  ,:]eas ,,md ,&]son ,canc] ,c5t]
 is d$icat$ to embrac+ ! #c core values 
( c>+1 integrity1 & discov]y2 ,:]eas    
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,texans h receiv$     
quality m$ical c>e f ,,md ,&]son ,canc] 
,c5t] dur+ its #ge ye>s ( s]vice2 ,:]eas
 ,,md ,&]son ,canc] ,c5t] has inve/$    
hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s t[>ds       
sci5tific break?r\ghs 9 ! fight aga9/   
canc]1 includ+ ne>ly #hjj1jjj1jjj 9     
fiscal ye> #bjae2 ,:]eas ,,md ,&]son    
,canc] ,c5t] is home to ! l>ge/ canc]   
cl9ical trial program 9 ! _w1 ) m ?an   
#i1djj pati5ts p>ticipat+ 9 almo/ #a1bjj
 cl9ical trials2 ,:]eas ,,md ,&]son has 

educat$ t5s ( ?\s&s ( heal?             
pr(essionals1 includ+ physicians1       
sci5ti/s1 nurses1 & alli$ heal?         
pr(essionals dur+ its #ge ye>s ( s]vice2
 ,:]eas ,,md ,&]son has employ$ t5s (   
?\s&s ( h>dwork+ individuals :o h devot$
 _! lives to ! c>e1 conc]n1 & heal+ (   
pati5ts2 ,:]eas ! commitm5t ( ,,md      
,&]son ,canc] ,c5t] to individuals :o h 
s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y e>n$ ,,md
 ,&]son ,canc] ,c5t] a place on ! #bjae 
,be/ = ,vets employ] li/2 ,:]eas ,,md   
,&]son ,canc] ,c5t]-- 7#a7 0 rank$ numb]
 #a = canc] c>e 9 ! survey ( be/        
hospitals publi%$ 9 ,u4,s4 ,news & ,_w  
,report 9 #bjaf2 &  7#b7 has be5 nam$ #a
 ( ! top #b canc] c5t]s 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates e ye> s9ce t survey began 9      
#aiij2 &  ,:]eas ! nurs+ program at ,,md
 ,&]son ,canc] ,c5t] holds ! ,am]ican   
,nurses ,cr$5tial+ ,c5t]'s ,magnet      
,nurs+ ,s]vices ,recognition /atus1 :i* 
recognizes heal? c>e organizations =    
quality pati5t c>e1 nurs+ excell5ce1 &  
innovations 9 pr(essional nurs+         

practice3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #ge?         
anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ,,md ,&]son  
,canc] ,c5t] 9 ,h\/on1 ,texas2 &  7#b7  
comm5ds ,,md ,&]son ,canc] ,c5t] & its  
employees = provid+ quality c>e to      
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( pati5ts ov] ! la/ #ge 
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