Why is in crisis half of the description clicks because 11 million americans upwards of 4 million are receiving no treatment to their lives lost to psychosis untreated serious Mental Illness represents a huge and unnecessary loss of human potential. It also makes our more dire social mission such as random acts of violence and sheltered homelessness Substance Abuse, and the disturbing rise of the rate of suicide i want to emphasize these problems are exacerbated not by serious Mental Illness but exacerbated by serious Mental Illness. Todays historic conversation draws broadly on the expertise of people from many disciplines and experiences and perspectives our goal is to put on the table a robust set of reforms how we go about delivering treatment to persons with serious Mental Illness. The Trump Administration has already begun the process of rebuilding our treatment system this very week the president will sign fiscal year 2020 appropriations bill that makes important in the improvem
The secretary madam speaker. Im directed by the president of the United States to deliver to the house of representatives messages in writing. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postponefurther proceedings to suspend the rules on which the the yeas and nays are ordered or votes objected to. The house will resume proceedings on the postponed questions at a later time. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Takano i move the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 4625 as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title the clerk a bill to amend title 38, United States code, to require that educational institutions abide by certain principles as a condition of approval for purposes of the Educational Assistance programs of the department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. Takano, and the gentleman from tennessee
Under the eight previous years of republican chairmen, debate was never cut off when democratic members offered difficult amendments during democrats members democratic members offered difficult amendments during the process. We took tough votes when we needed to. Mr. Speaker, i wish we could have had such a different conversation today, the day after veterans day, than this one. But i would be remiss in my duty as Ranking Member if i did not call out this behavior and ways in which it fails our nations veterans. Chairman takano has spoken movingly about how he want us to use his chairmanship to stand up for the rights of minority veterans and i commend him for that. And have stood alongside him in doing that work. Including in may when we stood side by side to launch the Bipartisan Women Veterans Task force. Yet i urge him now in carrying out this that commitment not to spurn the historical bipartisan traditions of the Veterans Affairs committee, not to trouns on the rights of the min
The house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain. Let us pray. God, our father, we give you thanks for giving us another day. Bless the members of the peoples house as they gather another week in the capital and the graces needed to attend to the issues of the day with wisdom. The results of their effort might benefit citizens of our nation and the world. We also ask your blessing leading into this weekend, upon a world both celebrating sport with the womens world cup competition, and facing heightened, even dangerous tensions in the middle east. Spirit best of the human be manifest in all the actions undertaken by those in positions of responsibility. Be for yourdone greater honor and glory. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from New Hampshire, mr. Pappas. Mr. P
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