Political Quotes

“I have always respected the work he has done, and I do want this body to know of my great respect for the gentleman from California [Mr. Lewis], who chairs the subcommittee and who has done such an exemplary job and is so humane. This particular motion would include three critical and humane provisions that have been incorporated by our colleagues in the other body. I think they do have bipartisan support. There is no doubt about it. First, it would incorporate the mental health parity compromise that was accepted by the Senate. This compromise is a critical step towards finally treating mental illness like the disease it is. I heard from the President of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Eist, who testified before the Civil Service Subcommittee last week on mental health parity. He emphasized what we already know: Mental illness is treatable, and treating mental illness saves money and increases productivity. Mr. Speaker, this compromise is really quite modest. It provides parity for annual and lifetime caps. It includes a provision included by Senator Graham to ensure that it will not cause premiums to rise by more than 1 percent.”