September 12, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1493 

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and to urge 

my colleagues to use this time to raise awareness and help increase public knowledge 

about this deadly disease and its symptoms. 

In 2012, it is estimated that approximately 

22,280 women in the United States will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 15,500 will 

die of the disease. In my state, Florida, an estimated 1,040 women will die from ovarian 

cancer this year. Too many American 

women—sisters, daughters, nieces, wives, 

friends, neighbors, and coworkers—are losing 

their lives to this disease. 

Ovarian cancer is currently the ninth most 

common cancer among women and the fifth 

leading cause of cancer-related deaths, making it the deadliest of the gynecologic cancers. 

If ovarian cancer is treated before it has 

spread outside the ovary, the five-year survival 

rate is 93 percent. Currently, only 15 percent 

of ovarian cancers are found at such an early 

stage and overall the relative five-year survival 

rate is 46 percent. I urge Members of this 

House to help make women aware of the potential warning signs to prevent future deaths. 

This is especially vital because physicians acknowledge that symptoms can be vague and 

may be associated with other medical conditions. 

Despite increased knowledge and treatments for many once-deadly cancers, ovarian 

cancer’s risk factors, symptoms, and causes 

are not well understood. Experts recommend 

that women see a gynecologist if they experience any of the often subtle symptoms of 

ovarian cancer daily for more than a few 

weeks, these include bloating, difficulty eating, 

and pelvic or abdominal pain. I ask all of my 

colleagues to become familiar with the symptoms and to share the information with their 

friends, family, staff, and constituents. 

Research also holds the key to identifying 

better treatments for ovarian cancer, as well 

as the development of a screening test. That 

is why as Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense I have made 

it an annual priority to assist in funding the 

highly successful Department of Defense 

Ovarian Cancer Research Program. For nearly 

two decades now this program has played a 

key role in supporting unique ovarian cancer 

research and has already seen some breakthroughs in the fight against ovarian cancer. 

Continued federal funding will allow the program to maintain current research and expand 

innovative investigations into much-needed 

early detection tools and screening. 

As we continue our work on establishing 

funding priorities for the coming fiscal year, it 

is my hope that my colleagues remember the 

important work of the DoD Ovarian Cancer 

Research Program and other federal initiatives 

aimed at reducing ovarian cancer incidence 

and mortality. We must all work together to 

bring greater awareness to ovarian cancer and 

help educate the women in our life about the 

risk factors, signs, and symptoms of this devastating disease. 

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MADISON COUNTY BICENTENNIAL 

HON. JOHN SHIMKUS OF ILLINOIS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

honor the 200th birthday of my home county, 

Madison County, Illinois. Situated in southwestern Illinois, Madison County is one of the 

fastest growing and most diverse counties in 

Illinois. Whether it is the suburban hustle and 

bustle of Collinsville and Godfrey, the rural 

small-town atmosphere of Grantfork and Alhambra, the industrial might of Granite City 

and Wood River, the farming communities 

around St. Jacob and Worden, the university 

neighborhoods of Edwardsville, the historic 

charm of Alton and Highland, or the new and 

expanding developments in Maryville and 

Bethalto, Madison County has something for 

everyone. 

Madison County is proud of its history, and 

optimistic about its future. Our county has produced towering figures of history, literally and 

figuratively: being home to Robert Wadlow, 

the world’s tallest man, as well as the great 

Senator Paul Simon, jazz legend Miles Davis, 

and the abolitionist publisher Elijah Lovejoy. 

Our county was founded by Swiss, Italian, 

Hungarian, and Lithuanian immigrants. They 

farmed, mined, and worked in mills. Governor 

Ninian Edwards—for whom Edwardsville is 

named—chose President James Madison as 

our county’s namesake. 

On behalf of the more than a quarter-million 

proud residents of Madison County, I invite 

you to visit and see the National Great Rivers 

Museum in Alton, our many historic Route 66 

sites, the Piasa Bird outside Alton, and the 

Lewis and Clark Historic Site. The fine, hardworking men and women of all walks of life 

who make our communities and our county an 

excellent place to live, work and raise a family 

welcome you. 

I congratulate County Board President Alan 

Dunstan, and my many other friends and 

neighbors in Madison County on celebrating 

the bicentennial. May our home county continue to grow and prosper for another 200 

years and beyond. 

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HAZARDOUS WASTE EKECTRONIC 

MANIFEST ESTABLISHMENT ACT 

SPEECH OF

HON. GENE GREEN OF TEXAS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 

Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, 

I rise today in strong support of S. 710, the 

Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act. 

As the Ranking Member of the House Environment and Economy Subcommittee, I have 

long advocated for the establishment of an emanifest system. 

I am pleased that not only our subcommittee produced legislation to create this 

important system but that we did so in a bipartisan manner. 

It’s not very often that we in the House not 

only agree on a product but that it also has 

support from both industry and the environmental groups. 

That is why it is so important to that my colleagues support this bill today. 

The benefits of an electronic manifest are 

obvious—ranging from reduced paperwork 

and administrative burdens to the millions of 

dollars that such a system could save. 

More importantly, though, with this e-manifest system we will ensure that hazardous 

wastes is successfully tracked and managed 

from generation to its final destination. 

This is a good bill and I look forward to 

passing it and urge my colleagues to support 

it. 

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HONORING PETER PALMER FOR A 

LIFETIME OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE 

HON. LEONARD LANCE OF NEW JERSEY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Mr. LANCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

commend Peter Palmer of Bernardsville, New 

Jersey, for his lifetime of public service. Peter 

was born and raised in Bernardsville, where 

he lives to this day. Peter has been in public 

service since a young age and has remained 

an active servant throughout his life. 

Peter joined the U.S. Signal Corps as a 

young man and was honorably discharged as 

First Lieutenant. Peter began his time in public 

office in 1962 when he was elected to the 

school board. He served two full terms and 

was elected to the Bernardsville Borough 

Council where he served for sixteen years. He 

quickly formed a reputation of honesty and integrity. He became Mayor and served a distinguished decade of accomplishment. He joined 

the Somerset County Board of Chosen 

Freeholders where he has served a countywide constituency. In 2011, Peter received the 

high honor of being named ‘‘Freeholder of the 

Year’’ by the New Jersey Association of Counties. The group noted his leadership and ability. 

I know Peter personally and I have seen his 

fine work firsthand. I join Peter’s spouse, Kathleen, and his friends and colleagues in congratulating him on his of tenure selfless public 

service to Bernardsville, Somerset County and 

the State of New Jersey. 

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NASHVILLE SOFTBALL 

HON. JOHN SHIMKUS OF ILLINOIS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 

Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

salute the achievements of the Nashville 

Hornettes softball team, which earlier this 

month brought home its second state championship. 

The Hornettes put together a stellar 35–4 

season this year, swept through the regional 

and the sectional, and knocked off two of the 

state’s top teams at the state finals in order to 

claim the title. I want to congratulate Coach 

Dempsey Witte, who led this team to the title 

in only his second year as head coach, as 

well as his assistants: Wayne Harre, Charlie 

Heck, Bethany Hinkle and Jordan Farris. I especially want to extend my congratulations to 

the members of the 2012 Hornettes state 

championship softball team who worked so 

hard all year to achieve this goal: Alana 

Czajkowski, Emily Thompson, Mollie 

Borowiak, Jordi Harre, Lauren O’Daniell, Hannah Yung, Nellie Snead, Nicole Deering, Kiley 

Pelker, Abbi Liske, Daley Buchanan, Briah 

Winchester, Maci Ingram and Shaye Harre. 


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