stand up and help us in this so that we can continue to serve the communities here in hampton rhodes. we are especially concerned because the incidents of breast cancer is 1 out of 6 women versus 1 out of 8 nationally. it's a crying need. as the congresswoman said, it's especially a crying need among women of color. so i hope komen changes its mind. >> now this is personal for you, too, because betsy your wife is sitting next to you. tell us what you are going through now with your health. >> i was diagnosed with breast cancer in may and had my surgery in june. i have completed my chemotherapy treatments in december and today i just had my very first radiation treatment. it's very difficult to go through this, and you need to be examined and to catch it as soon as possible so your treatments aren't the most extreme as such as what i'm having to go through. >> you went through radiation