Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 570) to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance the roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the Nation's disaster response framework, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 570 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Dental Emergency Responder Act of 2011''. SEC. 2. DENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS: PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESPONSE. (a) National Health Security Strategy.--Section 2802(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-1(b)(3)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and which may include dental health facilities'' after ``mental health facilities''; and (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``(which may include such dental health assets)'' after ``medical assets''. (b) All-Hazards Public Health and Medical Response Curricula and Training.--Section 319F(a)(5)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6(a)(5)(B)) is amended by striking ``public health or medical'' and inserting ``public health, medical, or dental''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess) and the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas. General Leave”