[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 156 (Tuesday, October 16, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL CANCER 
                             RESEARCH MONTH

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                               speech of

                          HON. DAVID LOEBSACK

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 15, 2007

  Mr. LOEBSACK. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this 
important bill to establish a National Cancer Research Month.
  Sadly, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United 
States. This disease will claim the lives of almost 560,000 Americans 
and over 6,500 Iowans this year. However, the more we know about this 
deadly disease the more we can do to eradicate it. Research is the key 
to saving lives.
  I'm proud to represent the University of Iowa and commend them on 
their commitment to cutting edge research. The University just broke 
ground for the Iowa Institute for Biomedical Diversity, and the College 
of Public Health. Both facilities will work to research, develop and 
advance treatments for a wide array of human diseases, including 
cancer.
  We must encourage and support cutting edge cancer research so that 
lives are no longer lost to this disease. I urge my colleagues to 
support this bill.

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