[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26083]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 
I rise today calling for a cure for this terrible disease. Although 
breast cancer impacts both genders, it disproportionately targets women 
and even more disproportionately impacts African American and Hispanic 
women. It is the second leading cause of death among women.
  Breast cancer is survivable if caught and treated early. 
Unfortunately, we all know someone who has had breast cancer, and its 
impact is devastating on families, on friends, and on entire 
communities. I have had both the honor and sorrow of knowing many 
breast cancer survivors and its victims. I am in awe of the women who 
not only survive this cancer, but use their awareness to spread 
awareness of breast cancer prevention. We must all work together to 
bring about greater breast cancer education, prevention, diagnosis and 
treatment, and most importantly, a cure.
  Mr. Speaker, let's tell our mothers and sisters: Get tested; you can 
survive breast cancer.

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