Nathan Deal: “I have one final speaker. I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul). Mr. McCAUL of Texas.…”

“I have one final speaker. I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. McCaul). Mr. McCAUL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this resolution to fight childhood cancer. I would like to especially thank Congresswoman Pryce for her leadership and strong dedication to this issue, which I can't think of any issue more important than this one. My father died from this disease, but no parent should ever have to bury a child. As the father of five, I wake up every morning thanking God for the health and happiness of my children. Not all parents are as fortunate. Unfortunately, cancer is the number one killer of children in this country today, and it destroys not only these innocent victims, but their families as well. In too many cases, the moms, the dads, the sisters and brothers of children with cancer must stand by a hospital bed and watch helplessly as this horrible disease consumes the life of an innocent child. Two of my constituents, Tim and Donna Culliver, lost their son Adam to childhood cancer. Faced with the loss no parent could put into words and a lifetime of pain they will feel forever in their hearts, they bravely have chosen to honor Adam by leading the fight to cure childhood cancer and by courageously working to ensure that no other mom or dad has to suffer as they did. And we should help them. We can and must increase the funding for childhood cancer research.…”