[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18072]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     GARRETT LEE SMITH MEMORIAL ACT

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                               speech of

                            HON. NICK SMITH

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 8, 2004

  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, today I will vote against 
legislation that would create federally funded youth suicide early 
intervention, prevention, and treatment programs authorized at $82 
million over three years.
  At a time when we have the largest deficit spending in history, I'm 
reluctant to start yet another federal program. Additionally, the 
states that are having problems, rather than the federal government, 
should be making the decisions of how much help and what kind of help 
should be initiated to reduce the problem of youth suicide.

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