Diana DeGette

The administration would not be transparent about enrollment and provide the underlying data.

I will drop my reservation.

We must educate patients on the dangers of abuse of these drugs, as well as the need to properly store and dispose of them.

Prescription drug and heroin abuse is a public health crisis and it is growing every day.

I urge you to pass H.R. 3717. I am not a politician, I am not a legislator, but I am someone who has spent her life in the trenches personally and now professionally.

We are going to get to the bottom of this. We are going to figure out what happened, and we are going to make sure it doesn't happen again.

In February of 2002, GM's ignition switch supplier, Delphi, informed the company that the switch did not meet GM's minimum specifications, but GM approved it anyway.

GM knew about this problem in 2001. They were warned again and again over the next decade, but they did nothing.

We know that GM has recalled over 2.5 million vehicles because of defective ignition switches.

Like all of us, I am deeply troubled about what our investigation has revealed about GM's business practices and its commitment to safety.

It is designed to get treatment to folks earlier on without having them participate in the penal system.

I have been on this subcommittee for 18 years, and this is, I think, maybe the best panel we have ever had.

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…

I hope that we can address them today, and also as we continue our joint efforts to work towards comprehensive mental health legislation.

The question for this hearing, where have all the patients gone, is a very important one.

One reason why this problem is getting worse is because of budget cuts for mental health and addiction services.

I think this sets a record as the biggest panel we have ever had in this subcommittee.

If you did have this investment of resources and you were really able to implement things like this, it would actually probably save money.

You don't know this, Sheriff, but I started my career as a public defender, and so I know this very, very well.

I just want to reiterate that I am pleased that we are continuing to have conversations, and there is some progress that is made in this draft bill.

I hope we pay close attention to the testimony today and then renew our efforts to find common ground.

I know House Democrats can pass a TSCA bill without Republican support. But I also believe, Mr. Chairman, that House Republicans cannot enact a law without the support of House Democrats.

If enacted, this proposal would weaken current law and endanger public health. That is why I cannot support the bill in its current form.

I think oversight as the system is implemented both to ensure that all stakeholders are fully participating but also to be sure that as a system, architecture is built up.

I am the co-chair of the Diabetes Caucus, so I was horrified to hear your insulin example.