[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 121 (Friday, July 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3580]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING SUSAN RENNINGER

  (Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, today, I want to lift the 
story of McClure, Pennsylvania, native Susan Renninger, or as her 
family calls her, Sue.
  Sue is a loving mother and grandmother. She was diagnosed with lung 
cancer 6 years ago, yet she refused to let that hold her back. In the 
face of three rounds of chemo, eight rounds of radiation, Sue, an avid 
traveler, completed a remarkable feat seeing all 50 States, and she did 
not do it alone.
  Sue's children, Heather and Eric; and her stepchildren, Kelly, Paula, 
and Karla, often joined her, filling this difficult time with 
adventure, memories, and an abundance of love.
  Now, her 9-year-old granddaughter wants to do the same.
  We as lawmakers have so much to learn from Sue: her resilience, her 
perseverance, her fight. We have an obligation to fight for the 
millions of Americans waging the battle with this devastating disease.
  Now, in the midst of this budget season, there is no better time to 
dedicate funds to beat cancer once and for all. That is why I am 
advocating for more than $140 million in research to end cancer.
  Let's support research. Let's support screenings early and often. 
Let's win this fight for Sue and everyone in all 50 States.

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