[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 130 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9986]
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EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY BREAST 
     CANCER SHOULD NOT BE ALONE IN THEIR FIGHT AGAINST THE DISEASE

  Mr. FAIRCLOTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Labor 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of Senate resolution 
85 and the Senate proceed to its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the resolution.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 85) expressing the sense of the 
     Senate that individuals affected by breast cancer should not 
     be alone in their fight against the disease.

  The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.
  Mr. FAIRCLOTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to 
the resolution be printed at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 85) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, is as follows:

                               S. Res. 85

       Whereas individuals with breast cancer need a support 
     system in their time of need;
       Whereas breast cancer is a disease of epidemic proportions, 
     with 43,900 individuals in the United States expected to die 
     from breast cancer in 1997, and 1 out of every 8 women in the 
     United States expected to develop breast cancer in her 
     lifetime;
       Whereas the millions of family members, including spouses, 
     children, parents, siblings, and other loved ones of persons 
     with breast cancer can offer strong emotional support to each 
     other in addition to the support they offer to patients and 
     survivors dealing with their challenges;
       Whereas it is important that the United States as a whole 
     support the family members and other loved ones of 
     individuals with breast cancer in addition to supporting the 
     individual with breast cancer; and
       Whereas 1997 brings the 25th anniversary of the National 
     Cancer Program providing research, training, health 
     information dissemination, and other programs with respect to 
     the cause, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cancer, 
     rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer 
     patients and their families: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that an 
     environment be encouraged where--
       (1) the family members and loved ones of individuals with 
     breast cancer can support each other in addition to the 
     individual with breast cancer; and
       (2) everything possible should be done to support both the 
     individuals with breast cancer as well as the family and 
     loved ones of individuals with breast cancer through public 
     awareness and education.

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