Lee Terry: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for recognizing me, and I thank the gentleman from New York…”

“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for recognizing me, and I thank the gentleman from New York, my good friend. We have worked on several bills together, but the poison control bill is certainly one of those that we've been active on several years now. Thank you for your involvement and your staff's involvement. They have done a great job. Mr. Speaker, this is a bipartisan and a bicameral bill. Not only were we in negotiations and just working together in a bipartisan way in the House, but our team in the House, Eliot Engel and myself, have been working with the Senate, and they have an identical bill to this. This bill reauthorizes the national Poison Control Centers' toll-free number, the Poison Centers' nationwide media campaign, and the grant program which provides funds for over 50 poison centers nationwide, including the one in Omaha, Nebraska, that I recently visited. Currently, 56 poison centers serve all 50 States and its territories 24 hours a day, 7 days a week--yes, even Christmas. These centers provide professional advice from doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and toxicology specialists to people calling in with questions or concerns regarding potential exposure to harmful toxins. Nebraska's poison control center has a direct relationship with our medical center, and you will find that very common in many communities and States.…”