David Roe: “We have 3.8 million ninth-graders in the country and only 230,000 of them choose a STEM degree in college.”

I want to thank you for having this. I think we should continue this, because this is a travesty in the United States to have these kinds of mortality rates.

The provision of grants that address social risk factors may substantially help prevent veteran suicide.

Do not imply, Mr. Secretary, I care any less about the veterans who are committing suicide. I have declared suicide prevention to be the No. 1 priority of this committee.

With all the metrics and good intentions and all of that, the suicide rates have not changed, so we need to do something different.