Patrick J. Kennedy
Patrick J. Kennedy
Patrick Joseph Kennedy IIis an American politician and mental health advocate. From 1995 to 2011 he served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 1st congressional district...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 July 1967
CountryUnited States of America
organization giving people
As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication about what steps they must take to improve their own security and assist in the Nation's security.
iraq goal president
Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which to measure progress. And the only assurance Americans have been given that we can reach those goals is to trust the President and his Administration at their word.
cancer heart fighting
You don't fight cancer with grants, or heart disease with grants.
people tragedy way
If we had a terrorist attack, the way the people respond is going to determine whether that attack is just a tragedy or whether that attack becomes an all-out disaster.
believe responsibility liberty
I believe that successfully addressing our national security needs while protecting our basic freedoms and civil liberties requires continual Congressional oversight, and I will continue to work to assert the role of this body in carrying out this grave responsibility.
support therapy
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.
people risk facts
Facts are, insurance ratings are really dependent on the notion that some people are higher risk than others.
believe america government
Democrats believe that government should reflect the sense of community that Americans demonstrated after Katrina - the sense of community that has defined and united America throughout its history.
government communicate homeland-security
And how the government communicates about homeland security is central to how the public responds.
addiction people drug
Opioid replacement therapy is the standard evidence-based model to treat people with acute opioid addiction, and that is unassailable according to every research study that's been done. If that is the evidence-based model, then why can't we meet the large-scale need that's out there? We can't because one, there aren't enough doctors who can prescribe [drugs like methadone], and two, there are these artificial limits [by insurers] on who doctors can prescribe to.
justice-for-all liberty owners
In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all.
class race addiction
No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and professions.
creating trying warfare
Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society.
Today, our economy is about an economy of ideas.