09/09/2019
https://congress.gov...
"I would like to also caution us all in having that discussion to resist narratives that paint veterans as victims, or a tragedy of suicide is insurmountable."
"I commend President Trump for issuing two executive orders in the last 2 years to rally Federal, State, and local government agencies, as well as nongovernmental organizations, around this issue."
"We do not have the mental health infrastructure not just for VA, but for our citizens in this country anymore, and it is something we are going to have to learn to deal with as a Nation."
"While suicide is a tragedy no matter where it happens, it is particularly painful when it occurs on the grounds of a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility with help mere feet away."