[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16370]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                 AUTISM

  (Mr. DOYLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOYLE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to correct the misinformation 
about autism that shock jock Michael Savage spread on his syndicated 
radio show last week.
  Mr. Savage claimed that many diagnosed cases of autism were 
fraudulent, and that, ``In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who 
hasn't been told to cut out the act. They don't have a father around to 
tell them, `Don't act like a moron.' ''
  Madam Speaker, I've known a number of families dealing with autism 
over the years, and I can tell you unequivocally that none of the 
children with autism I've met fit that deplorable description.
  But don't take my word for it. There have been decades of peer-
reviewed, scientific research on autism, and the evidence is clear. 
Autism spectrum disorders are real, and they affect over 1 million 
Americans today.
  Mr. Speaker, I suggest, if Mr. Savage wants to find someone acting 
like a moron, he should simply look in the mirror.

                          ____________________