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Remembering Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, known as the "best surgeon who ever lived", who served our Nation throughout his career and was the father of cardiovascular medicine and Veterans Administration…

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Remembering Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, known as the "best surgeon who ever lived", who served our Nation throughout his career and was the father of cardiovascular medicine and Veterans Administration Medical Research.

Introduced: July 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jul 17, 2008
Referred to Subcommittee on Health Prior to Introduction on (July 16, 2008)..
Jul 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 17, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors Dr. Michael E. DeBakey for his legendary career as a skilled surgeon, caring healer, inventor, teacher, medical statesman, leader, and patriot.

Expresses condolences on his passing to his family, friends, and all those affected.

What's happening now July 17, 2008

Referred to Subcommittee on Health Prior to Introduction on (July 16, 2008)..

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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jul 17, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1353: Remembering Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, known as the "best surgeon who ever lived", who served our Nation throughout his career and was the father of cardiovascular medicine and Veterans Administration Medical Research.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1353/
MLA
"H. Res. 1353: Remembering Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, known as the "best surgeon who ever lived", who served our Nation throughout his career and was the father of cardiovascular medicine and Veterans Administration Medical Research.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1353/.
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H. Res. 1353, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1353/.
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[H. Res. 1353: Remembering Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, known as the "best surgeon who ever lived", who served our Nation throughout his career and was the father of cardiovascular medicine and Veterans Administration Medical Research.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1353/)
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