[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1069]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             KEEP POUNDING

  (Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, ``Keep Pounding'' is the 
motto of my Carolina Panthers and one that transcends the football 
field.
  Even when Sam Mills was diagnosed with colon cancer--Sam was one of 
the team's coaches and a former player--he kept fighting. He was 
undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatments but kept pounding.
  Now this phrase is used to inspire players and to remind the team to 
keep fighting, even when they are feeling weak or run down.
  Mr. Speaker, just as the Panthers keep pounding all the way to the 
Super Bowl, the Committee on Energy and Commerce keeps pounding in a 
bipartisan manner to discover cures and fund research for many of the 
rare cancers and diseases that exist today.
  The 21st Century Cures initiative, which passed the House last July, 
will allow us to develop cures for cancer, like the one that took Sam 
Mills from this world and the one that affects our young superfan, 
Braylin Beam, who courageously battles each day.
  During this year's Super Bowl, I encourage fans everywhere to 
remember those who have been the inspiration behind our motto, ``Keep 
Pounding.''

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