Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3821, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act. Firefighters are among our Nation's first responder heroes. They are on the front lines of the most dangerous and frightening emergencies, and they bravely answer the call to save our family members and loved ones from harm. Tragically, cancer remains one of the leading causes of death for firefighters, and firefighters are more likely to develop certain types of cancer than the general public. This legislation reauthorizes the voluntary National Firefighter Registry for Cancer, which will help us to monitor, study, and understand the relationship between the toxic exposures firefighters face and cancer risk. Mr. Speaker, I thank Representatives Pascrell and Fitzpatrick for their work on this bipartisan legislation, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.”