Alabama Republican Congressman Mo Brooks announces he has prostate cancer

Rep. Mo Brooks, an Alabama Republican, announced Wednesday on the House floor that he has been diagnosed with "high-risk" prostate cancer. Brooks ran for Jeff Sessions' Senate seat but lost in a crowded Republican field to Roy Moore. Brooks said losing the Senate primary may have saved his life because he was able to have the test that detected his cancer.

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