Patty Murray actually said...

"CDC reports that lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are more than twice as likely to die by suicide as their peers."

"When I was chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, I was very focused on improving mental health services and suicide prevention for our veterans."

"Is it fair to say that in the past we have said do not talk about suicide because you might make it happen and rather gone to a 'let us talk about it so it is open and we can prevent it' conversation?"

"Today, nearly 1 in 5 people in our country experience mental illness in a given year."