Austin Scott: “I rise today to join with others in expressing my support for breast cancer survivors and their families as we recognize…”

“I rise today to join with others in expressing my support for breast cancer survivors and their families as we recognize the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As the husband of a breast cancer survivor, my courageous wife, Alfredia Scott, I join with countless others in honoring the courage of other breast cancer patients as they fight to overcome this devastating disease. We honor their families, as they stand with them, hurting just as badly, as they watch over and support their loved ones through their treatment. We honor the doctors, the nurses, and the health care professionals who provide critical help for these patients. Almost everyone in America has been touched by this disease, which strikes one in nine women; and it is the second leading cause of death for women. As many of my colleagues have already noted, our Nation will lose 40,000 people this year. Almost 212,000 new cases will be diagnosed. We, as legislators, have a responsibility. We must do whatever we can to stop this disease.”