Political Quotes

“I have both professional and personal interest in this bill. I'm a medical doctor, and for years I've treated depression, anxiety, a lot of panic disorders. I'm also an addictionologist. I've treated drug and alcohol addiction and eating disorders. And so I've had many patients over the years that have had these kinds of problems. My mom has been involved in dealing with her own depression all the way up until she died of metastatic breast cancer, and she worked with the mental health society in our home community. I also have personal interest in this bill because my wife has suffered from depression. She has an eating disorder and has dealt with this in her history. She has suffered from depression to the point that several years ago she even tried to take her own life, and except for the grace of God she should have died. And so I do have a very personal interest in this bill. Mr. Speaker, this is why I have a vested interest in how Congress addresses health care, and especially mental health coverage.”