Patrick Kennedy: “Mr. Chairman, this is part of a strategy to improve test scores and academic achievement. It has been proven to work. I…”

the danger in our society now is basing policy on old stereotypes that somehow mental health and mental science is not real science. I have here a board that shows that there is a different metabolizing in people's brains for those who…

It is true that, this week, we are celebrating the Mental Health Awareness Month, and it is appropriate as we celebrate it, to reflect on what we are doing as a Nation to address mental illness in this country. We have 271 cosponsors of…

I thank Mr. Stark for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Chairman, we are talking today about the potential to revolutionize our health care system by means of technology that we are using in almost every other industry currently in our…

I rise in support of the BioShield legislation, and commend the committees for their diligence in meeting the challenge of bioterrorism. While this bill is an important step in ensuring our nation's preparedness for bioterrorism, I am…