debbie cantwell was fortunate enough to have a husband and family as a support system. deadly disease. >> when i was diagnosed with breast cancer, my kids were really young and i was working full-time. we were struggling. when you start adding hospital bills and medication costs, it throws your world upside down. my husband took care of me, took care of the kids. my parents and my friends did everything for me but through treatment, i was meeting women that just didn't have it as easy as me. all these people were there for me and i couldn't possibly pay everybody back. i decided i was going to pay it forward. my name is debbie cantwell and i provide care and comfort to young women fighting breast cancer. >> we send out gas cards, restaurant gift cards, grocery gift cards and house cleaning services. >> i was really bottoming out emotionally. and then all of a sudden, i can buy diapers and i can get food. >> yeah, lease a card. look at that. >> it's so much more than just tangible things. it's hope. >> how are you? >> i help young women that can't wait for a cure. they n

that's where debbie cantwell steps in.nows all too well. >> my kids were really young and i was working full time. we were struggling. when you start adding hospital bills and medication costs, it throws your world upside down. my husband took care of me. took care of the kids. my parents and my friends did everything for me. through treatment, i was meeting women that just didn't have it as easy as me. all these people were there for me and i couldn't possibly pay everybody back. i decided to participate forward. my name is debbie cantwell and i provide care and comfort to women fighting breast cancer. >> 225 subways. >> we send out grocery gift cards, housecleaning services. >> i was really bottoming out emotionally. and then all of a sudden i can buy diapers. and get food. >> a card! look at that. >> it is so much more than just tangible thing. it is hope. >> i help young women that can't wait for a cure. they are sick right now and they need help today. >> hi, rachel. how are you? did your groceries come? >> did he thi

my name is debbie cantwell, and i provide care and comfort to young women fighting breast cancer. >>ou get two $25 subways. >> we send out gas cards, and house cleaning service and grocery cards. >> i was really bottoming out emotionally. and then all of the sudden i can buy diapers. and i can get food. >> a card. look at that. >> it's so much more than just tangible things. it's hope. >> i help young women that can't wait for a cure. these women are sick right now, and they need help today. >> hi, rachel. how you? did your groceries come? >> they did. i just got them. i appreciate it. it's such a huge help. >> they're my sisters. and i honestly would do anything to help them out. i take it really personally. it's hard when i lose somebody. but it's just part of the job. i'll probably die of breast cancer some day. but i want to really make the most of the time i have by doing some good in the world, and being the best i can for whatever time i have left. >> if you know someone who deserves special recognition, just go to cnn.com/heroes. >>> remember pop star david cassidy? his face

debbie cantwell is one of them.as a support system. >> when i was diagnosed with breast cancer my kids were really young and i was working full time. we were struggling. whenny i add hospital bills and medication costs, it throws your world upside down. my husband took care of me and the kids. my parents and my friends did everything for me. through treatment i was meeting women who didn't have it as easy as me. all of these people were there for me and i couldn't pay everybody back so i decided to pay it forward. i'm debbie cantwell and i provide care for women suffering with breast cancer. we send out restaurant, grocery, subway gift cards and house cleaning services. >> i was bottoming out emotionally and all of a sudden i can buy diapers and get food. >> a card. look at that. >> it is so much more than just tangible things. it's hope. i help young women that can't wait for a cure. they are sick and they need help today. >> hi, rachel. how are you? did your grocery ares come? >> i just got them. appreciate it. it

senator hutchison and i have resolved over 200 -- and maria cantwell and john thune, we've resolved over 250 differences between the house and the senate. and now they're only -- there are only about 12 that remain to be resolved all of which can be resolved. but that's of no consequence. i also sent over a suggested language on significant program like the essential air service program six weeks ago to the chairman, chairman mica, that reforms in a way that saves $71 million each year for the four years of the bill in the essential air service program. six weeks ago, the house passed a clean short-term extension. the 20th. like every other extension has gone on around here forever. passed it clean, no policy, nothing in it. just extend it so we have more chances to talk. but then they promptly left on a week tour of european and middle eastern airports, which made it a little more difficult to talk. since they returned, i've been told that unless and until the senate accepts house language on their proposed changes to the national mediation board, they would negotiate no further. and th

i am proud that you join with me and senator cantwell to sponsor the national hazards reduction risk act, a very important program to deal with national earthquake hazard reduction and windstorm impact reduction. all but the rest of my statement in the record, if i might. i came to the house of representatives in 1983 and since that time, california has experienced a 31 significant earthquakes. significant earthquakes. out of those, nine at deaths associated with them. one was in northern california and in southern california. 122 deaths. when we talk about hazards, we're clearly talking about saving lives. we lost 342 people in the south, with people still missing. no part of this nation is immune from devastation of one kind or the other. but i am going to focus in on earthquakes with a good doctor from stanford. earthquake early warning systems, this is something that i am hoping in my lifetime i conceive. i know we are testing and evaluating their right now, do you know how soon we can expect those to be deployed on a larger scale? >> the technology is being worked on right now.

my name is debbie cantwell and i provide care and comfort to women fighting cancer. we set up gas cards, restaurant gift cards, grocery gift cards and house cleaning services. >> i was really bottoming out emotionally and then all of a sudden, i could buy diapers and i could get food. >> yeah, it's a card. look at that. it's so much more than just tangible things, it's hope. >> i help young women that can't wait for a cure. these women are sick right now and they can't wait for a cure. did your groceries come? >> yes, they did and i appreciate it. it's such a huge help. >> they're my sisters and i honestly would do anything to help them out. >> i take it really personally. and it's hard when i lose somebody, but it's just part of the job. i'll probably die of breast cancer someday, but i want to really make the most of the time i have by doing some good in the world by doing whatever i can in whatever time i have left. >> remember, cnn heroes are chosen from people you tell us about, so nominate someone who's making a big difference in your community, go to cnn heroe

. >> senator cantwell. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i commend you for holding this important hearing today, and i thank the witnesses for being here. oil spill prevention and response capability was amid your focus of mind when i was the chair of the subcommittee so i'm pleasure continuing to focus on such a vital issue. we did manage to signify strengthen our nation's oil spill safety net in last year's coast guard bill, the biggest and prove it improvement act opa 90 but there's much more to be done. particularly in light of what we learned from a devastating wider horizons bill. so i have many questions for the witnesses today on issues like steering restoration funds to the gulf cleanup, which i support, and possibly air market offshore drilling revenues two states for coastal restoration. i'm going to submit those for the record. today i was hoping to get some answers from our hearing today, mr. chairman, from the administration, witness on the emerging threat on the northwestern united states. as many of my colleagues probably kn

my name is debbie cantwell and i provide care and comfort to those fighting cancer.lly bottoming out and look at that. it's so much more than just tangible things. it's hope. >> these women all need help today. >> hi, rachel, how are you? did your groceries come? >> they did. i just got them. i appreciate it. it's such a huge help. >> they are my sisters and i honestly would do anything to help them out. i take it really personally. it's hard when i lose somebody but it's just part of the job. i'll probably die of breast cancer some day, but i really want to make the most of the time that i have by doing some good in the world and being the best i can for whatever

my name is debbie cantwell.s and i can get food! a card! look at that! it's so much more than just tangible things. it's hope. >> i help young women that can't wait for a cure. these women are sick right now and they need help today. hi, rachel, how are you? did your groceries come? >> they did. i just got them. i appreciate it. it's such a huge help. >> they are my sisters and i honestly would do anything to help them out. i take it really personally. it's hard when i lose somebody, but it's just part of the job. i will probably die of breast cancer someday, but i want to really make the most of the time i have by doing some good in the world and being the best i can for whatever time i have left. -having her is amazing. -we made a miracle. and we got onesies! sometimes miracles get messy. so we use tide free. no perfumes or dyes for her delicate skin. brad. not it. not it. just kidding. that's our tide. what's yours? i grew up wearing lots of hand-me-downs. bell bottoms in the '80s? not pretty. then she found