[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14932]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of September as 
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and as a proud cosponsor of the 
National Prostate Cancer Plan Act, H.R. 2730.
  As the most common cancer in men, prostate cancer is a national 
epidemic. This year alone one in seven men will be diagnosed and 28,000 
men will die from prostate cancer.
  Last week, while hosting a community conversation in my district in 
Whitehall, Ohio, I met with two constituents, Linda and Ray Hoetger, an 
inspiring husband and wife team who tirelessly dedicate themselves to 
raising awareness about prostate cancer.
  Linda and Ray are members of the national organization ZERO, the End 
of Prostate Cancer, and are spearheading a campaign to raise awareness 
of prostate cancer throughout Ohio.
  I stand here today to commend their work. As Ray and Linda remind us, 
many of us have either been personally affected by this disease or have 
lost a loved one.
  So during this Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, let us reaffirm our 
commitment to increase the quality of care in order to eliminate the 
pain and suffering once and for all.

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