[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 14, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          AMERICAN HEART MONTH

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, on this day devoted to matters of the 
heart, I remind my colleagues that February is American Heart Month. We 
recognize the millions of Americans today struggling with heart disease 
and recommit ourselves to helping them. And we acknowledge the efforts 
of organizations like the American Heart Association which help all of 
us prevent and treat heart disease.
  The theme for Heart Month is ``be prepared for cardiac emergencies.'' 
Each year more than 1 million Americans will suffer a heart attack. Too 
many of us are not even aware of the warning signs. And too many of us 
do not know what to do to help someone who has suffered a heart attack.
  To that end, today I will reintroduce legislation, the Teaching 
Children to Save Lives Act, to encourage training in the classroom. 
This legislation will teach our children about the dangers of heart 
disease, how to prevent it, and how to respond in a cardiac emergency.

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  So I urge my colleagues to support this and other efforts to address 
the scourge of heart disease.

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