[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9591-9592]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER CHAIRMAN BILL GALLAGHER

  (Mr. DAINES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAINES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my friend, Montana 
Public Service Commissioner Chairman Bill Gallagher, who was recently 
diagnosed with early-stage pancreatic cancer. Cindy and I join the 
people of

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Montana in keeping Bill and his family in our prayers during this most 
difficult time.
  Sadly, this is a disease that affects all too many Montanans. 
Yesterday, I met with Abby Brown, a Pancreatic Cancer Action Network 
volunteer from my home town of Bozeman, who recently lost her dad to 
pancreatic cancer. She shared stories about her dad's fight, as well as 
other Montanans like Gallatin County District Judge Mark Guenther, who 
was also a friend of mine.
  Abby also told me of the importance of regular checkups and healthy 
living as key preventative measures in lowering one's chances of being 
diagnosed with higher risk cancers.
  Unfortunately, cancer has affected each and every American in some 
way. I hope all Montanans will work to promote cancer awareness, and 
even more importantly, take preventive measures to prevent cancer and 
increase early diagnoses.
  Know it. Fight it. End it.

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