House Proceeding on Jun 3rd, 2009 :: 1:46:55 to 1:50:35
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: representative wasserman schultz, whose connection to this topic is the most personal you can get. as much time as she may consume. thspr e:he gentlewoman from florida is recognized for as much time as she may consume. ms. wasserman schultz: thank you very much. mr. speaker, and i thank the gentlelady fm california for the time.

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Speech By: Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: and i rise in strong support of concurrent resolution 109 which honors the 20th anniversary of the susan g. komen race for the cure. susan g. komen for the cure is the largest and most progressive group of breast cancer activists in the world so it is no surprise that the race is now in its 20th year. it is the world's largest and most successful fundraising event in the fight against breast cancer.

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: over the years participants have raised tens of millions of dollars to fund screening, treatment, and education programs for the medically underserved. and with over 120 races across the globe, it is fitting that when the thousands of runners, walkers, and, yes, even sleepers participate this saturday, they will be part of the newly named global race for the cure.

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: the new name is also fitting because we know that breast cancer respects no national boundaries and is in fact the leading cause of death among women worldwide. to be sure while we have come a long way in the fight against breast cancer, we still have too far to go. this year in the united states alone, over 190,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: many of those women will be younger than 45 years old. each year 28,000 women younger than 45 are diagnosed with breast cancer, and far too many of themose their battle. 40,000 of the women diagnosed nationwide will not survive. globally over 1.3 million women will be diagnosed with breast

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: cancer, and almost half a million will die. that is why we cannot rest in our efforts to fund research and find a cure for this insidious disease. it is why we cannot rest in our efforts to provide education and awareness for all women. we must ensure that they have access to screening and treatment. and we must do all we can to support the more than 2.5

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: million survivors in our country alone. as many of you know, i recently had my own battle wh breast cancer and i am bo grateful and humbled to count myself among this growing group of passionate survivors. i was fortunate to have access to the treatment and support that i needed to win my own fight. through efforts like the race for the cure, we can all work

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: together to make sure that everyone has that same opportunity. so thanks to the many people participating in this year's race. the countless volunteers, the supporrs, runners, walkers, and all the staff of susan g. komen for the cure for making this event an annual reality. and thanks to my colleague and friend, representative jerry connolly, for his leadership in

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: sponsoring this important myself and delegate sablan and congratulations to his family on his child's high school graduation, to honor the work of everyone fighting against breast cancer. i urge my colleagues to support this wonderful resolution and take a moment to honor all of those we have lost in this fight

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: and also those that struggle on. let us not stop until the race is won. early detection is the key. i did not find my tumor through luck. i found it through education and awareness and all womennd all families in this country deserve access t awareness. let me just issue a little

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: challenge to the 13 teams in the congressional division competing in the race for the cure this saturday. let's show all the other what our conessional teams can do. step up our efforts in the last few days and really increase the