I thank my friend from Arizona for her dedication to helping veterans. It will be often cited that 20 veterans a day take their own lives. It is important that we take a deeper dive into why that is because, as a society, we want to know…

Reclaiming my time, knowing that when my friend says something, I consider that a bond. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time, and I withdraw my amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The amendment is withdrawn. Amendment No. 179 Offered…

I want to restate the problems that exist at SAMHSA. The General Accounting Office, during the multiyear investigation of the subcommittee which I chair, the Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, came back…

I want to speak on this amendment, which provides some additional funding for assisted outpatient treatment. The underlying bill has in it $15 million, and we are asking for it to be raised to $20 million. First of all, I want to say where…

Let me add to this. Yes, there was money in the Cures bill for opioid abuse for 59,000 people who had died from drug overdoses, but 350,000 people will die this year related to mental health problems. I want to make sure that Congress is…

Let me say this: I have got to tell you that this is distressing to me. I know what my colleague meant by false crisis, but this is a crisis for children. The children in America with mental health problems cannot get care. Members of…

I just want to say, investing in the AOT program, Congress says it is worth it to ensure the most vulnerable among us have the treatment they need, instead of being in ERs, or jails. This pilot is extremely important. It saves money. It…

This is the last of my amendments on this. Although this House overwhelmingly passed the authorization for these, as did the Senate, money was not allocated towards it. While I understand there is a priority to treat substance abuse, but…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division F (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. For ``Substance Abuse and…

I yield to the gentleman from Oklahoma. =========================== NOTE =========================== September 12, 2017, on page H7305, the following appeared: Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. I yield to the Oklahoma. The online version has…

This amendment is for infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment. It provides $5 million in grants to develop, maintain, or enhance infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 752, line 19, strike ``$15,000,000'' and insert ``$20,000,000''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division F (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. For ``Health Resources…

This amendment increases access to pediatric mental healthcare by providing $9 million in grants to improve access to behavioral integration and pediatric primary care. I thank the chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 156 Offered by Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania The…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division F (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. For ``Substance Abuse and…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division F (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. For ``Health Resources…

The loss and destruction of Hurricane Harvey makes today's hearing even more important.

The Constitution provides Congress with the authority to conduct oversight of the Executive Branch.

Acting on these recommendations would improve EPA's ability to carry out its core mission, protecting human health and the environment.

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 416. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Griffith The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by…

This just sounds like one of the biggest Rube Goldberg messes the Government could come up with.

It is another mess that we have to fix.

So let us continue to build on Rube Goldberg.