Congressional Women's Softball Game Raising Money for Breast Cancer

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Mrs. BICE. Mr. Speaker, today is an exciting day as we join with our Democratic colleagues for the Congressional Women's Softball Game.

The 16th annual event, which raises money for breast cancer awareness, will be played in a bipartisan fashion against the press, and we are looking forward to a successful win against our adversaries this evening.

Mr. Speaker, at this time, I yield to my co-captain of the Congressional Women's Softball Game, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz).

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I thank my co-captain for yielding.

Mr. Speaker, today, as my co-captain said, after last votes, the Congressional Women's Softball Game will play our 16th annual game at Watkins Elementary School.

What makes the softball game so special is not just the charity that we support or the cause that we play for, but the fact that women Members of this House, Republican and Democratic, team up to play our common adversary: the Capitol Hill Press Corps.

There are very few things in this town that are certain. One thing I know for sure is that when Republicans and Democrats come together, we can really mess with the press and get things done.

This game is near and dear to my heart as so many of you know because we raise money for the Young Survival Coalition, which provides resources and support to young women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Many of you know that I beat breast cancer myself after I was diagnosed at age 41. My length of survivorship coincides with the number of years that we have played this game, 16 years cancer-free, and since we founded the Congressional Women's Softball Game in 2009, we have raised $4.3 million for the Young Survival Coalition and its crucial work.

Let's bring another win home for the Member team and beat the press. More importantly, let's beat cancer. Doors open at 5:30. Game starts at 7 p.m.

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