[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1891]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  PRESIDENT'S BUDGET, CANCER MOONSHOT

  (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 in support of the Moonshot to end 
cancer, a historic investment in research in President Obama's budget 
proposal.
  For years, the burden of cancer has affected everyone in our Nation. 
Each and every day, in communities, neighborhoods, and families 
everywhere, including my own, ordinary Americans and their loved ones 
are affected by cancer.
  As co-chair of the House Cancer Caucus, I stand in solidarity with 
all patients, and with those involved in their care and their support.
  The progress made in the last decade in reducing cancer mortality is 
a testament to the great potential of our scientific community, but far 
too many have been left behind.
  That is why, with great hope, I urge my colleagues to support funding 
for the Cancer Moonshot. We need to allow our scientific community to 
build on the strides they have made so far through comprehensive, 
multifaceted approaches to making real progress.
  By funding the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug 
Administration so that they may work in synergy, we will utilize all of 
the tools in our arsenal to save lives across America.

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