cotton: today i would like to recognize thomas galagon of arkansas as this week's arkansan of the week for his advocacy work with the arkansas chapter of the national a.l.s. association. tom was diagnosed with a.l.s. in 2014 and has been a tireless advocate ever since. tom isn't one to let a.l.s. hold him back. in fact, after spending 30 successful years in the tourism industry, tom decided retirement wasn't for him and went back to work as the property manager. the a.l.s. association is headquartered in the very building tom manages making his commitment to the organization that much stronger. recently, i had the opportunity to meet with tom when he came to washington to advocate on behalf of the a.l.s. association. we had a long conversation where i learned about his story and the other americans living with a.l.s. tom asked me to address the problems ear l.s. patients encounter when dealing with insurance. a bill that would waive the five-month waiting period to receive disability insurance benefits for those living with a.l.s. while the waiting period may be prudent in many cases,