Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012

Floor Speech

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Mr. FATTAH. Mr. Speaker, I proudly cast a ``yea'' vote in support of H.R. 733, the Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act, with the memory of Elmer Chenault in mind. This important legislation will address the high mortality rate associated with Pancreatic Cancer. Mr. Chenault, my father-in-law, was a senior management officer and federal compliance official of the Environmental Protection Agency, Army veteran of the Korean War and a devoted family man. Elmer spent his working career in the scientific and environmental fields and was one of the first officials of the EPA, joining it shortly after it was founded in 1970 under President Richard M. Nixon. He grew up in Wyoming, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati. Joining the EPA in the early '70s, Elmer became a tireless advocate for environmental justice for communities of color and the economically disadvantaged.

His passing was a trying time for my family, an experience too many know too well when confronting this terrible disease, and his loss continues to be felt by many in Philadelphia. I thank my colleague from California for her stalwart support for this legislation and look forward to a time when no family must face the scourge of Pancreatic Cancer.

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