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




                          AMERICAN HEART MONTH

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of American 
Heart Month and to remind Members of this week's National Wear Red Day.
  Each February here in Congress and in communities around this 
country, we join together to raise awareness of heart disease, the 
number one cause of death for women. In fact, every minute heart 
disease kills another woman.
  As co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Heart and Stroke 
Coalition, I urge you to join us as we honor these women and those who 
will be affected in the future by participating in the National Wear 
Red Day campaign on Friday, February 5. By wearing red, we will unite 
with women from around the country to raise awareness of heart disease.
  We can and we must continue to work together on behalf of our loved 
ones, our friends, our neighbors, and everyone affected by heart 
disease. We must reduce these numbers.

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