I have some serious concerns about some of the provisions of H.R. 3717 but I remain committed to working with you and my other colleagues on the committee as we make mental health a priority.

most persons with mental illness are not violent, and tragically, are more frequently the victims of violence

I really have no hope that some of the things that have created barriers to treatment would be addressed until Congressman Murphy introduced the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act.

Well, it is easy to count because the answer is zero.

There is parity for people who have private insurance in the Affordable Care Act. There is not parity with Medicaid.

This bill does not undo HIPAA laws. It clarifies them.

The Federal Government spends $125 billion a year across many agencies.

For the last 20 years that SAMHSA has been around, it has gotten worse.

If there is a point in that bill where you feel that is, will you make sure you let me know? Because I want to fix that.

I want to make sure we have got programs that work, and the ones that work, expand them, and if they don't, eliminate them.

Haven't we done enough with treating people with mental illness as legal cases? We have closed our hospitals and filled our prisons.

I want this person to have some power and mojo.

We have elevated this to the level of Congressional discussion instead of keeping it in the dark shadows.

We want professionals involved who are looking out for the best interest of the patients all the way through.

Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, the Republicans released their budget blueprint to the American people. Budgets are moral documents that reflect our priorities as a nation. Republicans have clearly outlined their priorities in this budget, which…

We want to provide a mechanism by which people are not just waiting for that 'someone is about to die' standard.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman, and I thank the Speaker for his indulgence. The bill before us today is more of the same. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the bill will add $74 billion to the Federal deficit, force 1…

Mr. Speaker, throughout American history, the path to prosperity has been infrastructure. It has been paving that path, building that road, constructing the transcontinental railroad, improving water systems, extending electrification to…