Political Quotes

Now, don't just ask me that. Go back and read the words of the people that founded this country and put together our Constitution.

But I am mindful of something Rahm Emanuel said when he was chief of staff to President Obama in 2009. He said you never let a serious crisis go to waste. I am afraid some of us are doing that here.

Since this bill was introduced in the House on June 26th, so 148 or so days ago, 2,960 service members and veterans have died by suicide.

The members here have heard me say this many times, in the Guard in Tennessee we have a program called Guard Your Buddy, which has been shown to reduce suicide by almost 70 percent.