Michael Burgess actually said...

"Access to mental health and substance use disorder care, especially in the midst of an opioid epidemic, is vital to the overall health of our nation."

"We granted States additional flexibility in administering mental health block grants to address the specific needs of their patient population."

"I worked hard with Senator Smith to authorize the original Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act which provides information and training for suicide prevention."

"We prioritized access to evidence-based programs and best practices to make them available to providers across the Nation."