[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17039]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. GUINTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Speaker, October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 
and millions of Americans joined our fight against a disease that 
strikes one out of every eight women in our country.
  This issue is personal to me and the thousands of Granite Staters who 
have family and friends suffering from breast cancer, or who suffer 
from it themselves. My mother is a breast cancer survivor. Her 
courageous battle is my inspiration in Congress.
  I joined more than 180 Members to cosponsor legislation that would 
encourage the government and private sector to work together to find a 
cure. Thanks to the hard work of Nancy Ryan and the New Hampshire 
Breast Cancer Coalition, which recently marked its 20th anniversary, 
that cure is even closer today.
  Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women in the 
United States. Every October, we honor and remember those who have died 
and those who are living with breast cancer. We acknowledge the hard 
work of the medical professionals and caregivers, and we recommit 
ourselves to finding a solution that will save lives.

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