Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5462, the Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction and Awareness Act of 2010, legislation that I authored with the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro). This bill was developed over a period of several months with the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control. It does speak volumes that a bill can come this far in such a short period of time when we are willing to do our due diligence prior to introduction. I have dedicated my professional career to protecting mother and child, while providing them with the most accurate information possible and the health services that they need. People like to think that doctors have all the answers. Doctors like to think the CDC can provide all the information, but that isn't always the way it works. I can't tell you the number of times that women came into the hospital, usually late at night, because she was concerned about the health of her baby. Maybe it was because of something she had done, maybe she just had concerns. But this type of unnecessary utilization can be reduced by education, particularly among populations that may not have had the same level of health literacy as to how this could have happened. {time} 2240 H.R. 5462 will provide mothers with up-to-date, evidence-based information through services designed to do targeted research. We have such a service in Texas. I used them when I was in practice.…”