Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in strong support of H.R. 5272. This is a bill that helps ensure that federally funded programs and activities that prevent or treat health or substance use disorder are evidence-based. What a concept. H.R. 5272 will enhance the work of the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory by directing the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA, to provide guidance for entities applying for grants, including guidance on how best to explain the rationale for a given program or activity. By encouraging the funding of evidence-based interventions and the replication of promising or effective practices, we believe we can help ensure that local organizations, health departments, nonprofits, and substance use disorder treatment providers have the tools and evidence necessary to implement solutions that work. I would like to thank Representatives Steve Stivers and Eliot Engel for leading this important and, again, bipartisan initiative. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Stivers), who has been a real advocate on these and other issues dealing with this opioid epidemic.”