So part of what we are attempting to do--and I think Senator Frist's questions certainly got to this point--it is of very little benefit for most of us laypeople who are on the receiving end of conflicting advice to hear the difference…

Well, Dr. Berry, could I ask you--as far as I am aware, there are only two widely utilized other forms of screening--either self-exam or clinical physician screening--is that right?

Thank you, because as I said earlier, that is a big problem in New York and is becoming a real barrier to access.

I also want to say that there is no way that the National Breast Cancer Coalition would let up on pushing for access to health care for all women and all Americans.

So I am hoping that your very straightforward statement that it is still the recommendation of the National Cancer Institute that women, staring at the age of 40, have mammograms, will give us the ammunition we need to avoid further…

Is it fair to say that your testimony today reflecting the NCI position is that all women should get regular mammograms after the age of 40, or is it that women should be provided with information about the benefits and risks which they…

I would hope that if there are any Swedes out there, you do not withdraw the audit offer.

Right. So this is a crapshoot, right? I mean, part of what we are trying to figure out here is that a lot of women either cannot or will not do self-exams, do not know what they find if they do them, and a lot of doctors may or may not…

Thank you very much, and thank you for holding this hearing.

May I also recommend that you work with the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

The act is due for reauthorization this year, and I was very happy to join with you, Mr. Chairman, in introducing the reauthorization last year.

Though the NAHASDA has worked well, it is only now getting off the ground, and I believe its best days lie ahead.

I would hope that you would also include them in your discussions in trying to get more housing for Indian people.

You know, that ought to be something we deal with sometime in this committee--the history of it and how Indian people use it.

The block grant approach of the NAHASDA: First, respects tribal sovereignty in decisionmaking; second, provides tribes with flexibility in housing plans; and third, eliminates unnecessary red tape and obstacles to housing construction in…

The bill has had a profound effect on the ability of the tribes to implement housing plans tailored to local needs.

Does HUD support the concept of that bill?

It will be read very simply as a de-emphasis on the importance of their priorities.