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Hearing

Legislative Hearing on HR 1740, HR 1691, HR 2279, HR 995, and HR 2042 (Breast Cancer Related Legislation)

October 7, 2009

The Subcommittee on Health held a legislative hearing entitled "HR 1740, the Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009, HR 1691, the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2009, HR 2279, the Eliminating Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Act of 2009, HR 995, the Mammogram and MRI Availability Act of 2009, and HR 2042, the Better Screening Test for Women Act" on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.


Witness Testimonies

Panel 1

The Honorable Rosa L. DeLauro
The Honorable Jerrold Nadler
The Honorable Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Panel 2

Stephen Taplin, MD, MPH
Otis Webb Brawley MD
Ms. Jenny Luray
Ms. Fran Visco
Marisa C. Weiss MD
Ms. Debra Ness
George Sledge MD

U.S. Representative Joe Barton

U.S. Representative Joe L. Barton
Joe Barton was first elected to congress by the people of Texas' Sixth Congressional District in 1984. In 2004, he was selected by his House colleagues to be the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce...
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