UPTON VIDEO: The President Asked for a Moon Shot to Find a Cure for Cancer. We Can Do That.

UPTON VIDEO: The President Asked for a Moon Shot to Find a Cure for Cancer. We Can Do That.

The following press release was published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Jan. 15, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON, DC - Following the president’s State of the Union address, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) welcomed the call for a “moon shot" to cure cancer. Prior to the speech, Upton huddled with Vice President Joe Biden discussing that we were well on the #Path2Cures with H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act.

“The President gave us that challenge. He asked for a moon shot to find a cure for cancer. We can do that," said Chairman Upton. See Also

* Upton Comments on Moon Shot Task Force

Source: House Committee on Energy and Commerce