My state has the highest child poverty rate in all of New England, above the national average.

In the last 5 years, American employers have lost over $150 billion of productivity to depression alone. That is more than the GDP of 28 different States during the same period.

You don't fight cancer with grants, or heart disease with grants.

In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

My state has the highest child poverty rate in all of New England, above the national average.

No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and professions.

Our contention is not that medication alone is the answer. We really need to have it in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapy and with peer support. And that needs to be reimbursed [by health insurers], because it shows huge reductions in overall spending.