Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I have great admiration for the ranking member of the committee. A lot of things aren't DOD's responsibility, except for the fact that servicemembers are their responsibility, and we have an obligation to address this extraordinary rate of suicide in the military. This is one modest step, as a pilot program, to determine whether or not it is effective. We have experts telling us it is, and we have a crisis of servicemembers who are taking their lives. There does not appear to be rhyme or reason to it but for the fact that they have suicidal ideations or because they can't see behavioral health experts, which we are trying to address through other elements of the NDAA. I feel very strongly that this is really a key. Again, it is bipartisan, it is bicameral, and the NRA is fine with the amendment. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”