Diana DeGette actually said...

"Your passion about this issue is evident. We appreciate everything that you are doing to have these hearings on mental illness and gun violence."

"I think there are people who would be willing to come forward and talk about their concerns and their issues."

"I think we have just woefully underfunded our entire mental health system in this country."

"The Mental Health Parity Act...ensures that group health plans...do so in a manner that is comparable to coverage for general medical and surgical care."