Political Quotes

“First of all, I just want to compliment Ms. Foxx about her very thoughtful remarks about what is driving this crisis out there for healthcare workers. There is no question that behavioral health and the heroin and opioid addiction--and we heard this from witnesses who testified before our committee. But I would respectfully suggest that the people who are actually out there on the front lines, the EMTs--their association has endorsed this bill--and the American College of Emergency Room Physicians--they are the ones right there taking in these very sort of high-risk, intense cases--have issued a letter of support for H.R. 1195 because they realize that what this bill will, in fact, create, is a safer system for better communication, better lighting, not leaving people alone with patients, who have been identified as high-risk. Really, all you have to do is talk to any ER doc. They will tell you it is tough out there, and we need to change. We need to have systems in place to better protect them. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record a letter of support from the American College of Emergency Physicians. American College of Emergency Physicians, March 23, 2021. Hon. Joe Courtney, Washington, DC. Dear Representative Courtney: On behalf of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and our 40,000 members, thank you for introducing for H.R.…”