On the recordJuly 13, 2017
I thank the gentleman from Washington and the gentleman from Texas for their leadership, making their way through a very important action on behalf of the American people, and that is the defense authorization. I thank them for the amendments that were made en bloc, and I hope to speak quickly about these important amendments. I am very grateful. Over the years, I have consistently introduced the triple negative breast cancer amendment because of the many women in the United States military who benefit from the research necessary. My amendment authorizes and encourages increased collaboration between the DOD and the National Institutes of Health regarding combating triple negative breast cancer. It has a particular impact on African-American women, but it impacts White women, Hispanic women, and others, as well. This is a serious illness that affects between 10 to 17 percent of female breast cancer patients and is more likely to cause death. My amendment would help to save lives. I am delighted because this would impact Active-Duty women, as well as veterans; but, in particular, Active-Duty women with testing. It affects women under 50 years of age, and, therefore, women who would be in the United States military. I am very grateful for the acceptance of the South Sudan amendment.…
