Secretary for Mental Health this morning. Live coverage on cspan2. Senator murray is not here today so she sent senator murphy to go fill in for her. Ive asked senator cassidy to chair the hearing. I will come back at 1145. Especially with their leadership in enacting the legislation last year. After our witness testifies, senators will have five minutes for questions. Sean luster is a typical busy, nashville young adult with a fulltime job who also attend college. In june 2014, 2 days before his 25th birthday, he experienced his first schizophrenic experience. Since then he has been admitted to the hospital five times, spending ten weeks receiving psychiatric treatment. He recently wrote me saying this may seem slightly depressing, but my story does not end there. The doctors and staff i encountered at the clinic taught me too live productively in society. I have been free of the hospital for a year. During that time ive taken medication, return to work and even paid off a car. I am e
Reforms were included in our 21st century cures act. Senator murray is not here today and so shes asked senator murphy to fill in for her. And ive asked senator cassdy to chair most of this hearing or at least until 11 45. Ill come back to attend it but think its important they chair the hearings, especially given their leadership in enacting the legislation last year. After our witness testified, senators will have five minutes of questions. Sean lest hadder is by all akounlts a typical busy nashville young adult with a fulltime job who also attends college. Two days before his 24th birthday experienced his first schizophrenic experience and since then admitted five times, spending three weeks receiving psychiatric treatment. He recently rote me saying this may seem slightly depressing but my story does not end there. The doctors and staff i encountered there taught me to live productively again in society. Ive been free in the hospital for a whole year now. Ive returned to work and e
The Senate Committee on Health Education labor and pensions will come to order. Were holding a hear nothing titled respondinging to Mental Health needs. Senators cassdy and murphy were the leaders in the senate and Mental Health reform and toes reforms were included in our 21st century cures act. Senator murray is not here today and so shes asked senator murphy to fill in for her. And ive asked senator cassdy to chair most of this hearing or at least until 11 45. Ill come back to attend it but think its important they chair the hearings, especially given their leadership in enacting the legislation last year. After our witness testified, senators will have five minutes of questions. Sean lest hadder is by all akounlts a typical busy nashville young adult with a fulltime job who also attends college. Two days before his 24th birthday experienced his first schizophrenic experience and since then admitted five times, spending three weeks receiving psychiatric treatment. He recently rote m
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Afternoon, everyone. This subcommittee will come to order. I want to apologize in advance. Im going to have to step out and i will return shortly and have asked congressman bilirakis to preside in my absence comest a thank you for that. I want to thank iran for joining us for todays hearing at the subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. The House Committee on veteran affairs over are began first oversight hearing on the implementation of h. R. 3218 the veterans Education Assistance act of 2017 also known as the forever g. I. Bill. This bill was designed or rather sign into law by President Trump on august 16, 2017 and is a great example of what congress can do when we put the American People and in this case our Veterans First and foremost. In addition to the efforts of chairman roe and other members of committee, the forever g. I. Bill would result in the efforts of many of our vs does come in two of whom are joined here with us today on the panel student veterans of america and the Tra