Political Quotes

“I flew to Las Vegas Friday, and on the way out there I read the anniversary edition of Sports Illustrated. It had in it what has transpired in the world of athletics during the last 50 years. The thing that struck my eye was Sports Illustrated said the most definitive role model during these past 50 years is not the name that one would think, but it is Lance Armstrong, the cyclist. Out of all the athletes, they said Lance Armstrong was the most positive role model of all the athletes in some 50 years. The reason that was important to me is I was going to Las Vegas Friday for an event with Lance Armstrong. This man has done some tremendous things, and not only athletically. Just a few years ago, he was dying of cancer. Many of his sponsors, when he was sick--in fact, most of them--no longer would support him. They pulled their support and left him for dead because of his advanced cancer. We all know that Lance Armstrong is in a class by himself as a cyclist, but he represents a growing population of cancer survivors. In June, the Centers for Disease Control found that the number of cancer survivors in the United States had tripled over the past 30 years, a 300-percent increase. Unfortunately, people in my State have lower rates of cancer survivorship than our neighboring States. Nevada is home to world-class physicians, but we have lacked a research institution that can provide cutting edge treatments for patients who have been helped by traditional therapies.”