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Congressman Alcee Hastings announces he is battling pancreatic cancer

Congressman Alcee Hastings announces he is battling pancreatic cancer
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Congressman Alcee Hastings announced Monday that he is battling pancreatic cancer.

Hastings, 82, is a Democrat who is currently Florida's longest serving member in Congress. He has represented Florida's 20th Congressional District, which includes most of the majority-black precincts around Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, since 1993.

Hastings released the following statement: