I lost both my grandmothers to lung cancer, and, unfortunately, in America we all know someone who has been touched by cancer, and it is so incredibly important that Congress redouble its effort and commitment to funding the research so that in our lifetimes as 30-somethings, we can see a cure for not just lung cancer, but cancer of all types in our lifetime and during our congressional careers.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “I lost both my grandmothers to lung cancer, and, unfortunately, in America we all know someone who has been touched by…”
On the recordSeptember 20, 2006
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Discussing the importance of cancer research funding.
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