Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I would briefly like to discuss with my friend and partner in this effort, the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, how the conference report encourages innovation by allowing alternative therapies to qualify for funding while also requiring evaluation and reporting on the effectiveness of all authorized programs. In my district, some nonprofit organizations are using animal- assisted psychotherapy to successfully address mental health and personal development needs, including for veterans, and animals have also helped prison inmates achieve life-changing developments. It is my understanding that these and other alternative therapies are eligible for funding under the grant programs contained in the conference report. And I would ask the gentleman from Michigan: Is that your understanding as well?”