Political Quotes

“I come before you today to speak on an issue of great importance to all women, and in particular women of color, that has yet to reach prominence on the national agenda. I am speaking of heart diseases. Cardiovascular diseases--which include heart attacks, strokes, and high blood pressure--are the No. 1 cause of death and disability among American women, yet most Americans aren't even aware of the risks facing women. I want to talk with you about a bill to do something about this--the Women's Cardiovascular Diseases Research and Prevention Act--that I am introducing which aims to prevent and aggressively treat heart diseases among women and educate the public and health professionals alike about the grave risks of these diseases to women. Although most people believe cancer, specifically breast cancer, is the No. 1 women's health risk, in reality five times as many women die from cardiovascular diseases than die from breast cancer. The threat is so great in fact, that 479,000 women die each year from heart disease--almost double the number of deaths from all forms of cancer combined.”