Recognizing The 25th Anniversary Of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Floor Speech

Mr. BUCHANAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 25th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women between age 40 and 59. We have all been touched by it with family or friends.

In my home State of Florida, an estimated 12,000 new cases of breast cancer in women will be diagnosed this year. However, if detected early enough, it can be successful in treating the disease.

To this end, I am proud to be a cosponsor of the EARLY Act, a bill introduced by my fellow Florida colleague, Debbie Wasserman Schultz. She has been a leader. She has got a courageous story that she shares with many. This act, her bill, is an education campaign, it is a public awareness campaign, and it will have a huge difference on women in the future. So I really respect her leadership on this.

In my congressional district, I am proud to say, I thank the leadership. We have been active, our employees and our businesses, over the last 10 years. Working together, it makes a big difference. I would like to just say, we need to continue to educate our families and friends on this bill.

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