Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, without any intervening action or debate, and any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolutions were agreed to. The preambles were agreed to. The resolutions, with their preambles, read as follows: S. Res. 242 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Whereas ovarian cancer is the deadliest of all gynecologic cancers; Whereas ovarian cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States; Whereas almost 21,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2011, and 15,000 will die from the disease; Whereas these deaths are those of our mothers, sisters, daughters, family members, and community leaders; Whereas the mortality rate for ovarian cancer has not significantly decreased since the ``War on Cancer'' was declared 40 years ago; Whereas all women are at risk for ovarian cancer, and 90 percent of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer do not have a family history that puts them at a higher risk; Whereas some women, such as those with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, are at a higher risk for the disease; Whereas the pap test is sensitive and specific to the early detection of cervical cancer, but not ovarian cancer; Whereas there is currently no reliable early detection test for ovarian cancer; Wherea…”