And as a nurse, I know very well the importance, for example, of electronic medical records. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
As we may know, osteoporosis affects around 10 million Americans, most of whom are over 55, and it is the cause of an estimated 1.5 million fractures annually. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
Drilling in the refuge will not solve America's energy problem. The Energy Department's own figures show that drilling would not change gas prices by more than a penny a gallon, and this would be 20 years from now. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
Each year thousands of embryos, no bigger than the head of a pin, are created in the process of in vitro fertilization, with the support of Congress, by the way. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
I have been working for years to promote a responsible energy policy that works to increase energy efficiency and invest in alternative and renewable energy sources. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
I simply cannot see how denying chemotherapy treatment for Palestinian children increases Israel's security or advances U.S. national interests. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
I will continue to work in Washington to oppose any efforts to expand drilling off our Coasts and to challenge my colleagues to adopt responsible energy policies. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
In America today, the percentage of children and adolescents who are defined as overweight is more than double what it was in the early 1970s. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
In reality drilling is the slowest, dirtiest, and most expensive way to solve our energy crisis. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
It is time for a New Direction for our nation's energy policies. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
Let there be no mistake, Hamas is a ruthless terrorist organization. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
Mr. Speaker, less than 10 percent of our Nation's children walk or ride their bicycles to school, and too many schools continue to invite fast-food vendors into their cafeterias. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
My experience as a school nurse taught me that we need to make a concerted effort, all of us, to increase physical fitness activity among our children and to encourage all Americans to adopt a healthier diet that includes fruits and vegetables, but there is more. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month is celebrated each May, and becomes a chance for our Nation to become more familiar with the effects of this disease, and about the preventable steps that we can take to deal with it. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
Nurses serve their patients in the most important capacities. We know that they serve as our first lines of communication when something goes wrong or when we are concerned about health. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
Research clearly shows us that the earlier women think about maintaining their bone mass and take the steps to do so, the better their health will be in the long run. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
Studies have indicated there is a strong correlation between the shortages of nurses and morbidity and mortality rates in our hospitals. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
The refusal to acknowledge the scientific value of embryonic stem cell research is one more tragic misstep. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
Unfortunately, we are still in an age where individuals may be discriminated against because of health conditions. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
We have a moral responsibility to save wild places like the arctic refuge for future generations, and that is why our country has remained committed to its protection for nearly 50 years. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
What we need to do is really improve energy efficiency standards, develop in full scale renewable and alternative energy and use the one resource we have in abundance, our creativity. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0
With 3 percent of the world's resources and 25 percent of the world's demand, it is pretty obvious this country cannot drill its way to energy security. Lois Capps American Politician More Lois Capps Quotes 0