i think samsa is in a class all by itself. this bill attempts to bring them into the 21st century. what it will work or not i am not sure. it is worth a try. it increases the role. it is one of the few people in washington who really understands this problem is that the best leadership we have had today. anything we can do to get him more involved in this problem. let me just thank representative murphy for taking this on. we are obligated to him. what he is doing is very important and deserves our support. thank you. [applause] >> we have a good amount of time for q&a. we have two folks going around microphones. one thing i will mention. mr. murphy just went through a tour de force of his bill. one of the many important elements i've seen is the provision that would work with the criminal justice system, to educate law enforcement and sheriffs about mental illness on how to manage these folks into the treatment system and not into the criminal justice system. too often these are front-line professionals. in the case of the washington navy yard shooting, in retrospect everything is

refocusing samsa, the least functional government agency in washington. that's saying a lot.ve been around for 40 # years, and i'm constantly amazed how dysfunctional some of the federal agencies are, and i think it is in a class all by itself. this bill attempts to bring them into the 21st century. they are one of the few people moo understand the problem, put the best leadership on it to date, and anything we can do to get involved, thank him for taking it on, obligated to him, and what he's doing is doing subpoena important and deserves support, thank you. [applause] >> we have a microphone, and one thing i'll mention, you may have -- mr. murphy just went through a tour de fourth of his bill, but what's important is also this -- the provision that works -- this -- that works with the criminal justice system to educate law enforcement, sheriffs about mental illness and how to manage these folks into the treatment system and not into the criminal justice system. too often, these are the front lines professionals, and in the case of that navy -- the washington navy yard shoot

the samsa provides the funding for it but it's supported by hundreds of smaller suicide prevention hotline locally. in some states, john, they're now going to texting. it's pretty early in that kind of technology, but kids, when you look at the statistics, 10-year-olds are now taking their lives. 12-year-olds taking their lives. they may be more comfortable texting. so it's a very important part of the process but that's only one step reaching out to tell someone i need help than getting to the doctor to get the kind of help you need. host: we have a question on twitter. mary jo, i would like to know how much social media influence has in suicides. guest: a very good question. and i'm not familiar on that particular area, but i believe that as much as we seem connected from the media, we're isolated and i have great concern for that. but i think we can pass out numbers and that's what's put on the media places to go and resources that have helped them to get through, that would benefit greatly. and if i can also go back to 1-800 number he that's a national hotline. it's important to know i