Political Quotes

“too many American families have experienced the loss of a loved one or know someone close who has suffered from some form of cancer. Breast cancer in particular is the leading cause of death among between 40 and 55, including my sister-in- law Abby Irwin, who died at 41 after an 11-year struggle. Two hundred thousand new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed this year alone, including 1,100 in my district. The good news is the 96 percent survival rate when breast cancer is detected early. In fact, a study being published today in the New England Journal of Medicine found that mammograms contributed to a 65 percent drop in breast cancer deaths in the last decade. Back home on Long Island, I am proud to have an active breast cancer advisory board with leading researchers, advocates, and survivors. I found their insights and ideas to be invaluable assets. We should continue to do all that we can every day, not just during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to encourage the survivors, volunteers, and health care professionals to keep up the fight against breast cancer. Madam Speaker, by raising awareness, we bring ourselves that much closer to the promise of a cure. ____________________”