[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13107]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                             MENTAL ILLNESS

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I just wanted to add my comments. For those 
of us who were here that tragic day, the perpetrator of that horrendous 
act was a schizophrenic who was off his medicine, untreated, and drove 
three-quarters of the way across this country to commit those heinous 
crimes.
  Before this House today are two bills, one authored by a Republican 
from Pennsylvania, Tim Murphy, and another authored by a Democrat from 
Arizona, Ron Barber.
  All these years have passed, and we have never yet brought to this 
floor a measure that would make a difference in this country for those 
who suffer with mental illness and some of whom, unfortunately, obtain 
weapons.
  I believe that we have a moment in this House to do something 
exceptional, and I hope it can happen in this Congress.

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