[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 23971]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               CONTINUING THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER

  (Mrs. KELLY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mrs. KELLY. Madam Speaker, I rise today, as we near the end of Breast 
Cancer Awareness Month, to emphasize that we must continue doing 
everything possible to help women across our country suffering from 
breast cancer. This Congress must remain committed to increased breast 
cancer research and ensure that necessary laws are in place so that no 
woman is forced to fight breast cancer and red tape at the same time.
  I urge my colleagues to support the bipartisan Breast Cancer Patient 
Protection Act that I sponsored together with the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro). One hundred and fifty-one cosponsors in the 
House have recognized the importance of passing this bill, but we need 
more support. Together we can improve treatment coverages and access to 
inpatient care for the more than 200,000 women diagnosed with breast 
cancer each year.
  The widespread commitment to fighting breast cancer was seen in so 
many amazing community efforts this past month. I particularly want to 
recognize the outstanding efforts of Lillian Jones and our Hudson 
Valley chapter of the American Cancer Society. They organized our very 
successful Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Central Valley, 
New York. Also deserving of tremendous praise are Willa Wright and the 
Putnam County chapter of ACS and so many other groups in New York's 
Hudson Valley who continue to unite to fight breast cancer.
  Congress must unite and fight breast cancer right along with them.

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