[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 193 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H9706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           FIGHTING CHORDOMA

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a 
member of my staff, Joshua Smith, who was recently diagnosed with a 
rare form of cancer known as chordoma.
  Classified as a rare cancer of the spine and skull, chordoma is 
diagnosed in thousands of people worldwide every year, about 300 of 
whom live in the United States.
  In honor of Josh and others diagnosed every year, I introduced a 
resolution last week to help shine a light on the need for more 
research and awareness of this kind of cancer which is very rare.
  Thankfully, Josh is recovering and back at work, but his illness 
serves as an important reminder of the need to bolster research and 
funding to combat cancers of all kinds. Fighting cancers, particularly 
rare forms like chordoma, can and should bring us together,
  Mr. Speaker, I ask all my colleagues for their support for this 
resolution.

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