[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16744-16745]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  FIGHTING BACK AGAINST BREAST CANCER

  (Ms. GRAHAM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize October as Breast 
Cancer Awareness Month and all the men and women working to raise 
awareness in north Florida.
  About one in eight U.S. women will be diagnosed with invasive breast 
cancer over the course of her lifetime. Approximately 43,000 will be 
diagnosed in

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Florida in this year alone. But in north Florida, we are fighting back.
  Local charities, media outlets, survivors, and strong women currently 
fighting the disease are standing up to be heard and reminding everyone 
to ``Think Pink.''
  Each year we make greater strides against breast cancer. Together we 
are going to beat it and save lives.

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