Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to celebrate the congressional version of the Women's World Cup Soccer team, the softball version. I am here with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, my teammates, my sisters who played valiantly in the 7th Annual Congressional Women's Softball Game. Congratulations to the women Members of Congress who beat the press in a shutout game, defending our title in back-to-back victories as Congressional Women's Softball Game Champions. I want to thank my teammates on both sides of the aisle. They have become my sisters and my friends throughout the whole season. It is always so amazing to think about what we do over 3 months with the incredibly busy schedules that so many of us have, coming out to practice at 7:00 in the morning, two or three times a week. We did not have a smaller turnout for practice than 10 Members at each practice at 7:00 in the morning. And our hard work paid off. This is a game that, I know, many of you know is near and dear to my heart. I know that many of you know this. It bears repeating just because of the reason that we play this game. I was diagnosed with breast cancer 7\1/2\ years ago, and today I am cancer free at 41 years old. It is really timely for us to be able to focus some attention on breast cancer in young women, given the USPSTF recommendations and the discussions that we are having around making sure that we pay attention and help young women focus on their breast health. That is what this game is all about.…”