Political Quotes

“I rise on this special occasion, recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Mr. Speaker, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer affecting women in the United States, with one out of eight women developing this disease in her lifetime. It affects mothers, daughters, wives, and sisters. Both its cause and the means for its cure remain undiscovered. In honor of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I am pleased to lend my support for the initiatives of this Congress to not only work toward eradicating this dreaded disease, but to ensure that women receive the proper treatment they deserve. I would like to take this opportunity to call attention to the Internet petition. This petition gives constituents across the Nation a chance to voice their support for the initiatives by the gentlewoman from California [Ms. Eshoo] and the gentlewoman from Connecticut [Ms. DeLauro] to stop insurance companies from forcing women to have drive-through mastectomies, and denying women coverage for reconstructive breast surgery following mastectomies. As a cosponsor of both of these bills, I am pleased to support this legislation, which would provide much needed improvements in coverage for breast cancer treatment.”