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On the recordMarch 25, 2014
Yes, and I want to ask you, Ms. Ashley, as a fellow mom here, you would much rather--you, as a nurse, identified that your son had severe psychiatric problems from an early stage but you didn't have any recourse to get him the kind of treatment he needed except for continually taking him to the emergency room.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette emphasizes the challenges parents face in obtaining mental health treatment for their children.

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