Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015

Floor Speech

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Mr. LANCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the 21st Century Cures legislation.

This bill provides significant investments to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of new cures and treatments for millions of Americans. The passage of this legislation will protect and create American jobs and will ensure that the United States remains the global leader in biomedical innovation and discovery. The measure reforms and strengthens the country's mental health system and makes mental health a strong national priority. The legislation includes critical funding for States to prevent opioid abuse and provide the needed treatment for those suffering from this public health crisis.

Reducing bureaucratic redtape, advancing lifesaving research, reforming our broken mental health system, and tackling opioid abuse in our communities will reduce healthcare costs and give many Americans new opportunities to live long, healthy, and productive lives.

I thank Chairman Upton for his unparalleled leadership on this issue. It is an honor to have worked with him and all of our colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee to have crafted this landmark legislation.

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