Political Quotes

“I am pleased to rise today before we adjourn the 105th Congress to acknowledge significant legislation addressing women's health needs in the United States. I originally introduced S. 1722, the ``Women's Health Research and Prevention Amendments of 1998,'' on March 6, 1998, with our Majority Leader, Senator Trent Lott, to increase awareness of some of the most pressing diseases and health issues that confront women in our country. I am gratified that the Senate has moved to enact this legislation which will reauthorize important women's health activities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We introduced this bill to create greater awareness of women's health issues and to highlight the critical role our public health agencies, the NIH and CDC, play in providing a broad spectrum of activities to improve women's health--including research, screening, prevention, treatment, education, and data collection. The bill has enjoyed broad bipartisan support, which is a testament to the need to combat the diseases affecting women and to maintain the crucial health services that help prevent these diseases.”