Political Quotes

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…

Make no mistake. The terms 'combating' and 'battles' are entirely appropriate; our nation is in the midst of a tremendous fight against death and devastation affecting every corner of our nation.

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…

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…