Political Quotes

“Today marks an important milestone in the multiyear, multi-Congress effort to deliver meaningful reforms to the Nation's mental health system. Last month, the Energy and Commerce Committee passed this bill 53-0 in committee. It has been bipartisan. We know that this is an issue that impacts every community and so many families in one way or another. We continue to hear tales of great loss where intervention was lacking or nonexistent. So we got to work. We spent hundreds and hundreds of hours--I am not kidding--in staff work and work by Members. For way too long, mental health was a subject that was left in the shadows. Thankfully, that is no longer the case. Today we have developed a thoughtful solution. Throughout the process, we have achieved many important reforms. Today we build upon that momentum. Our current system of siloed grants, prevention, and treatment simply doesn't work the way it should. This bill changes that with real reforms to provide SAMHSA new tools, under the leadership of a new Assistant Secretary, and we have done it the way that we should. This bipartisan bill will save lives, aid families, and provide comfort and relief to those who are struggling. Mr. Speaker, today marks an important milestone in the multi-year, multi-Congress effort to deliver meaningful reforms to the nation's mental health system. Last month, the Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved H.R.…”