[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. DOLD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize October as Breast 
Cancer Awareness Month. This disease has touched everyone in some way, 
and we must do all we can to fight it.
  An astonishing one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast 
cancer over the course of her lifetime. This is one of the many reasons 
that I supported increased funding for the National Institutes of 
Health. American scientists and researchers are the best in the world, 
but they do need our support to put an end to this disease once and for 
all.
  I am also proud to be the lead Republican sponsor of H.R. 1925, a 
bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Ernie Bodai, the 
creator of the breast cancer research stamp. Since its introduction in 
1998, the stamp has been an effective tool for increasing awareness and 
has raised over $80 million to support the cause.
  This month, please take a moment to join me in remembering those who 
lost the battle to breast cancer, while celebrating survivors, those 
currently fighting the disease, and all of those helping women live 
longer, healthier lives.

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