And to learn about effective evidencebased Suicide Prevention strategies. To have a panel of experts director for Mental Health programs for overset office at department of defense, the director of defense of Suicide Prevention office for the office of the department of defense and acting director at the department of Veterans Affairs the Suicide Prevention chief of Substance Abuse and Mental Health at the department of Mental Health and Human Services healthcare policy department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School thank you for being here and our topic today is a heavy one that is difficult to discuss but we must address it that the readiness and wellbeing of troops and families and veterans suicide tragically rates of suicide with veteran populations have increased from the reports affecting young men under 30. Veteran suicide as a member of the Veterans Affairs committee of those who die by suicide is one of my Top Priorities the department of defense improved capacity
Bill without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Mr. Collins a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise . Mr. Collins i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. All those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. A sufficient number having isen, recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This will be a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 260, the nays are 165. Ith one answering present. The bill is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on
Programs in the department of defense director of Defense Suicide Prevention Office and the department of defense doctor miller acting director Suicide Prevention program at the department of Veterans Affairs and Suicide Prevention branch chief and deferment of Human Services and doctor kessler professor from the department of Health Care Policy at harvard medical school. Sorryea we are late. The topic is heavy and one that is difficult to discuss but we must address it to ensure the readiness and wellbeing ofut troops and families and veterans. Suicide is a homefront threat tragically rates of suicide for active Duty Service Members increased in the latest reports affecting young men under 30. It is a National Epidemic as a veteran Affairs Committee thats one of my Top Priorities the department of Veterans Affairs improveve capacity and access to Mental Health and the rates of suicide have not decreased. D i see today as an opportunity to understand what more we can do to make a posit
Bigger worry the back and forth right now on china and whether we really are going to remove those tariffs at 165 billion worth of goods from china that are supposed to take effect on december 15th, now, again, weve gotten mix reads out of that so we really dont know for sure but just a hint of that, it was coming coming from china that they were optimistic that that would be the case, we dont know where the president stands on this, all of this on the same day we had democrats announcing arms articles of impeachment against the president of the United States. Edward lawrence sorting out with the markets, sir. Watching what youre saying, neil, with the announcement from nancy pelosi and heads of 8 committees that negotiate on the democrats side, they were trying to take credit here for usmca, at one point in the News Conference House Speaker says thousand anonstarter deal that she got and turned into a deal thats good standard for all trade deals across the board, the white house pushi
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