[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 144 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H5817]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       ERADICATING BREAST CANCER

  (Mr. BLUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1197, the 
Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act.
  I lost my father to cancer when he was just 52 years old, so finding 
cures for all types of cancer is personal for me. In Iowa alone, there 
will be approximately 2,200 new cases of breast cancer this year, 
resulting in about 400 unnecessary deaths. We must do more to cure this 
disease.
  By passing this bill and setting a goal of eradicating breast cancer 
by 2020, we have a chance to make a real difference for women and their 
families.
  I would also like to recognize my constituents, Christine Carpenter 
and Lori Seawel, for their selfless volunteer efforts to support this 
issue.
  I encourage my colleagues in the House to support and pass this 
bipartisan legislation.

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