[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 148 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1426]
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    URGING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO CONSIDER H.R. 1197, THE 
               ACCELERATING THE END OF BREAST CANCER ACT

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Mr. KING of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my strong 
support for H.R. 1197, the Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act. 
This legislation, which has over 270 bipartisan cosponsors, would 
establish the Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer with 
the goal of leveraging existing investments in cancer research and 
making true progress in curing breast cancer.
  This year 40,450 women and 440 men will die of breast cancer in the 
United States. Despite government and private sector investments, we 
have not made adequate progress on improving breast cancer incidence, 
morbidity, and mortality rates. The chance of a woman developing breast 
cancer in her lifetime has increased from 1 in 11 in 1975 to 1 in 8 
today.
  If enacted, H.R. 1197 would allow us to harness the full potential of 
existing research in order to end breast cancer. We must take advantage 
of this opportunity to make a difference in the lives of women 
suffering from this disease. I strongly urge this chamber to take up 
H.R. 1197 and pass it before the end of this session.

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