I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Subcommittee to ensure full funding for the VA.
Breast cancer is a disease I take very seriously. I lost my only two sisters to this killer.
This is an epidemic by any yardstick or measurement.
we can afford that.
Had they had early intervention and early screening, I daresay they would have lived a lot longer.
You are more than generous in your remarks about my work in this area, but I can assure you that I am just following you...
we ought to leave that to the experts.
there is nothing more important than health.
Mammography is not the sole thing, but in combination with other things it is a useful tool for early detection.
In your statement, you say that 'Women with breast cancer detected mammographically have extremely good prognosis in com...
Every 3 minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in this country.
we could afford it, and that is part of what Senator Harkin and I have done.
I think one of the purposes of our hearing is to try to clear the air a little and get a little more clarity for the wom...
I believe that is true also, but I think early detection right now is still the best.
They all agreed that access to mammography is critical. Especially for Medicare beneficiaries.
I believe we need to keep screening mammography in our arsenal.
I am sorry I came in a little late, Madam Chair.
I want to thank her for her foresight 10 years ago in addressing this issue.
