Bill to Add Cancers of the GI Tract and others as Herbicide Associated.
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!
I received e-mail this morning from Mr. Peter Holstein of Congressman Kagens Office of which I am just ecstatic that finally the money, time, and the research time I spent is paying off for all Vietnam Veterans and Widows. In spite of my personal set backs on my claim; I am just thrilled to get this e-mail this AM.
E-mail as follows:
"Mr. Kelley, this is Peter Holstein in Congressman Kagens office. I wanted to let you know that my boss has introduced a bill to add all cancer of the GI tract to the AO presumptive list. The bill number is H.R. 6798. Of course, this is by no means a full solution, but its a start.
As you know, Ive been working on this since last year, and sitting in with you on your meeting with Mr. Filner was catalyst. Thank you for continuing to pass on information on AO.
Please keep in touch, and let me know if you think your community would be interested in helping us get other members of Congress to cosponsor H.R. 6798 (right now we have two, Mr. Baca and Mr. McDermott).
Thanks again and keep up the hard work.
Peter Holstein"
Peter D. Holstein
Congressional Aide
Rep. Steve
Kagen, WI-08
1232
Longworth HOB
(202)
225-5665
The link is at: http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6798.html
On that link you can slide down to where it says read the bill. So far it is not posted there as of yet.
However thanks to Jeff I do have a .pdf file of the unnumbered bill you can download at: http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/Chas/AgentOrange-final.pdf
This bill will cover:
Paragraph:
(I) Cancers of any tissues through the opening of the gastro-intestinal tract to the end, including any and all carcinomas arising from tissues of endo dermal origin, beginning in the oral pharynx, extending through the esophagus, duodenum, cecum, transverse and descending colon, as well as biliary and pancreatic tissues, not to exclude the rectum, becoming manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more.
Now Mr. Holstein is asking for our help and we need to help him and Congressman Kagen as well as the two co-sponsors and ourselves and our widows.
Please please please call your DISTRICT congressperson and your two STATE senators and demand they support this HR 6798. In fact, I would ask them to sign on to co-sponsor the bill as soon as possible to support the Herbicide Veterans.
As you know the data has been there for some time without VA admitting the increase in all site cancers is associated, especially the GI tract. While this does not cover quote ALL SITE CANCERS end quote, it will cover GI Tract Cancers, which the GI tract is from the mouth to the anus.
Since it is going to committee it is imperative that you call all of the Congressional folks on the House Veterans Affairs Committee almost immediately.
As the cable guy says Lets Git..er Done NOW!
Show our support for this long overdue recognition of gastro cancers, pancreatic, and biliary that are rampant in dioxin exposure victims and that must include "Herbicide Veterans."
Thank you so much for you help and please follow up on this as soon as you can with phone calls and letters.
This means all of you including spouses/widows/offspring and your separate Veterans Groups please you should also call in and send letters of support.
Thanks
Kelley