Last week, the wind chill in Buffalo, New York, was 20 below zero. Dead of hypothermia was Ronald Hunter. He was 21 and had untreated schizophrenia. A third of the Nation's 750,000 homeless are so severely mentally ill that they cannot…

Sadly, each day we read sensationalized headlines that boggle the mind, but here is the rest of the story. In New York, headlines read a 30-year-old man has been charged with killing his father who founded a hedge fund because his…

Well, I just want to say, and Mr. Pallone may be surprised to hear me say this, but there are some government programs that are doing pretty well, and I think in this one, CHIP has got some value, I know in Pennsylvania has a strong…

Now, to me, that is an absurd barrier we have.

And I think one of the reasons there is stigma with mental illness is you can't get help.

I want to see a plan that is simple and direct.

The public is given plans that keep changing from agencies that are paralyzed--led by a czar who isn't ready against a disease that is killing more every day.

I hope that we can join together to quickly pass the President's budget request.

We stand ready to work with the administration to keep the American people safe from the Ebola outbreak.

I want to see a plan that is simple and direct: Prevent Americans from contracting Ebola.

Our role here is to help define the mission and ensure the policies put forth are straightforward.

Life can only be understood backward, but it must be lived forward.

If resources or authorization is needed to stop Ebola in its tracks, tell us in Congress.

I think this Congress has to revisit our priorities on making certain that we have the public health infrastructure to be prepared to protect the American people.

There is no greater responsibility for the U.S. Government than to protect and defend the safety of the American people.

Job one is to put it out completely, and we will not stop until we do.

I understand, but as long as we don't restrict travel and we are not quarantining people and we are not limiting their travel, we still have a risk...

We must be clear-eyed and singular in purpose to protect public health.

I appreciate Dr. Daniel Varga's statement of honesty that we made mistakes.

The only way we can dispel the fear and hysteria surrounding Ebola is with clear, honest answers teamed with swift, effective action.

Job One is to put it out completely. We will not stop until we do.

In recent weeks we have read the thoughtless, uninformed, and at times callous commentary on the tragic death of Robin Williams.

I especially appreciate the courage shown by our former colleague, Lincoln Diaz-Balart.

They don't argue for the right to be well but I hear judges say that it is not illegal to be crazy.

Suicide is the deadly outcome of mental illness. Suicide is what happens when depression kills.