Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my gratitude to the many volunteers from Ohio's Third Congressional District who are here this week representing the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. They are working tirelessly to help end cancer for everyone. There are over 750 volunteers, advocates, and patients from across the country here, representing almost every congressional district, including constituents from my Third Congressional District of Ohio. They are selflessly donating their time and energy to fight to end cancer. Mr. Speaker, approximately 1,680 Americans die every day from cancer. In Ohio alone, there will be almost 24,000 cancer-related deaths this year, putting Ohio at the sixth highest mortality rate in the country. These numbers are staggering, and they serve as a sobering reminder that nearly all of us have had a friend or family member fight this disease. Just 2 months ago, in this very Chamber, we grieved the loss of my dear friend, our colleague, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who sadly passed after her courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. One of the biggest existing hurdles to beating cancer is our limited ability to detect it early. That is why the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteers from Ohio are here, advocating for increased funding for cancer prevention and research and for the passage of H.R. 2407, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act.…”