Political Quotes

“I rise today in recognition of the 23rd annual National Cancer Survivor's Day and to celebrate those who have won the battle against this devastating disease. My wife Barbara is a breast cancer survivor, and I am a prostate cancer survivor. My family and I are well aware of the difficulties that come with seeing a loved one diagnosed with a serious illness such as cancer and are equally aware of the life-affirming joys that accompany survival. Cancer affects millions of individuals and families worldwide. Fortunately, more people are expected to survive cancer today than in the past, thanks to advancements in screening, diagnosing, and treating various forms of the disease. The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 11.4 million Americans with a history of cancer were alive in 2006. Saving lives means preventing cancer, finding it early, and continuing the search for a cure. Throughout my career in the U.S. House and Senate, I have strongly supported proposals that would advance research, funding, and education about all forms of cancer, such as those conducted at the National Institutes of Health, the Cancer Research Institute, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Improved understanding of the biological and environmental causes of cancer will bring us ever closer to more effective treatments and eventually a cure. Today, however, cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States.”