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Jeff Sessions' confirmation to serve as the next Attorney General of the United States. Below are Congresswoman Waters' remarks as prepared for delivery:</em></p></div> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-issues"> <span class="field__label font-weight-bold"> Issues<span class="field__label__suffix mr-2">:</span> </span> <span class="field__items"> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/minority-and-women-inclusion" hreflang="en">Diversity & Inclusion</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/criminal-justice" hreflang="en">Criminal Justice</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <hr class="my-4 border-muted border-top d-none d-sm-block"></div> <div class="views-row evo-views-row views-row-6"> <div class="media evo-media-object mt-4 mb-4"> <div class="media-body"> <div class="h3 mt-0 font-weight-bold"><a href="/media-center/in-the-news/waters-introduces-minority-diabetes-initiative-act-2">Waters Introduces Minority Diabetes Initiative Act </a></div> <div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-auto">December 17, 2015 </div><div class="col-auto"><a href="/media-center/in-the-news" alt="View In The News listings">In The News</a></div> </div> <div class="evo-in-the-news__field-evo-byline"><p>LAWT News Service</p> </div> <div class="evo-in-the-news__field-evo-source-url"><a href="http://www.lawattstimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3314&catid=21&Itemid=114">LA Watts Times</a></div> <div class="evo-in-the-news__body"><p>Last week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), ranking member of the Committee on Financial Services, introduced the Minority Diabetes Initiative Act (H.R. 4209). The bill will establish an initiative to provide grants to physicians and community-based organizations for diabetes prevention, care and treatment programs in minority communities. It is supported by 42 of the Congresswoman's congressional colleagues.</p><p>"Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, and it is having a severe impact on minority communities," said Waters.</p></div> <div class="evo-in-the-news__field-evo-issues d-flex"> <span class="field__label font-weight-bold"> Issues<span class="field__label__suffix mr-2">:</span> </span> <span class="field__items"> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/minority-and-women-inclusion" hreflang="en">Diversity & Inclusion</a></span> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="/issues/rep-waters-legislation" hreflang="en">Rep. 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