the harvard school of public health--and schools of public health in general really are ground zero of this movement--is quoted as saying, "a school of public health is like a school of justice." the american public health association is quite politicized. they have lots of policy statements, some of them make perfect sense. they talk about lead exposure and good policies for preventing that. but they also have policy statements on campaign finance reform and on the war in nicaragua and earned income tax credits. and this certainly is moving away from the fundamental mission of public health which is developing the scientific and practical basis of disease and injury prevention. c-span: what's a consumer survivor? >> guest: consumer is the politically correct word for psychiatric patient. c-span: consumer? >> guest: yes. in fact, you'll... c-span: well, politically correct among what group? >> guest: among some of my colleagues, certainly among the folks who run the center for mental health services, which is a part of hhs that gives out the block grant for state mental health funding, certainly among advocates for the mentally ill. the word consumer is basically an effort to negate the hierarchy, really, between t

a coalition includes numerous public health organizations, san francisco medical society, the california nurses association, the american heart association has supported sugary beverage taxes. education groups like the san francisco board of education and the san francisco parent pac and park groups like the trust for public lands. the coalition is growing by the day. this is going to be a won doctorful opportunity, not just to move this proposal forward, but to increase public awareness and education even higher than it is today. so, i'm very excited, colleague, to work with you and others to move this proposal forward. i also my second introduction is not nearly as positive. and i am submitting an in memoriam which i hope we can do on behalf of the entire board for stu smith who passed away late last night. i think many people in this room knew stu and his partner and soul made dave earle and they had actually contacted our office yesterday because they were having trouble getting an appointment to get married. and, so, we helped get them access to the clerk's office to get an appointment and unfortunately stu passed

a coalition includes numerous public health organizations, san francisco medical society, the california nurses association, the american heart association has supported sugary beverage taxes. education groups like the san francisco board of education and the san francisco parent pac and park groups like the trust for public lands. the coalition is growing by the day. this is going to be a won doctorful opportunity, not just to move this proposal forward, but to increase public awareness and education even

veterans of america, the air force sargeants association, the american ex-prisoners of war, the association of the united states navy, the commissioned officers association of u.s. public health service, the national guard association of the u.s., the enlisted association national guard of the u.s., the fleet reserve association, the marine corps league, the marine corps reserve association, the military officers of america association, the military order of the purple heart, the national association of uniformed services, the noncommissioned officers association, the retired enlisted association, the american military retirees association, the national coalition for homeless veterans, the national association for state veterans homes, and many, many other veterans organizations. thank you very much for your support for this legislation. mr. president, it is no secret that congress today is extremely partisan and to a significant degree dysfunctional. that is why the approval rating of congress is somewhere around 15%. problems facing the american people, and we can't address those problems. and the american people are profoundly disgusted with what we do, and in fact with wh

marijuana, the considerable public health consequences associated with the drug and the ongoing efforts to reduce and prevent its use in related consequences throughout the region. nearly 32 million americansage 12 and older reported using the drug making it the most commonly used illicit drug in the united states. unfortunately although overall marijuana use rates in the united states are what they were in the late 1970s, they have increased in recent years. since 2007, current marijuana use among americans, 12 or older has increased from 12.8 too 7.3% in 2012, a difference of over 4 million people. well national survey indicates that marijuana use rates among young people age 12 to 17 have decreased from 8% in 2002 to 7% in 2012. this masked recent increases in use among young people, particularly between 2008 and 2011. science tells us that youth perception of marijuana as youth perceptions of marijuana decline, the use of marijuana goes up. and from the 2013 monitoring future survey reveal the pur seefed harm of using marijuana regularly among eighth and tenth graders at its lowest point since the survey began collecting this information in 1991 and among high school seniors it's at th

marijuana, the considerable public health consequences associated with the drug and the ongoing efforts to reduce and prevent its use in related consequences throughout the region. nearly 32 million americans, age 12 and older reported using the drug making it the most commonly used illicit drug in the united states. unfortunately although overall marijuana use rates in the united states are what they were in the late 1970s, they have increased in recent years. since 2007, current marijuana use among americans, 12 or older has increased from 12.8 too 7.3% in 2012, a difference of over 4 million people. well national survey indicates that marijuana use rates among young people age 12 to 17 have decreased from 8% in 2002 to 7% in 2012. this masked recent increases in use among young people, particularly between 2008 and 2011. science tells us that youth perception of marijuana as youth perceptions of marijuana decline, the use of marijuana goes up. and from the 2013 monitoring future survey reveal the pur seefed harm of using marijuana regularly among eighth and tenth graders at its lowest point since the survey began collecting this information in 1991 and among high school seniors it's at

the country, how successful we've been. more than 40% of people smoked in 1965. today fewer than 20%. that's because of a partnership among government, local officials, public health officials, american cancer society, american heart association, so many of these organizations have really stepped up in a way that really has mattered -- the american lung association and others -- to protect the public interest, especially to protect children. i applaud the efforts of that company and so many of my colleagues that have been working on it. mr. president, i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: mr. begich: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from alaska. mr. begich: i'd like to move that we vacate the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. begich: i ask unanimous consent the is that the proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. begich: mr. president, i ask -- the presiding officer: the chair lays before the senate the letter of resignation of senator max baucus of montana dated thursday, february 6, 2014. without objection, the

the american people get it, mr. chairman. they recognize that there's a role for fair, reasonable, responsible regulation in protecting public safety and health and promoting the economy. again, the american lung association poll found a 2-1 majority believes environmental safeguards will spur innovation and investment and create jobs. now i understand the frustration expressed by some of my colleagues that the currenting we laer to process can be too long. sometimes it is. averaging four to eight years in some cases. but the bill before us today will do nothing to reduce that timeline. stin -- instead it prolongs the process by require manager redundant analysis. how iron sick that? this bill would strengthen the hand of special interests by allowing them to challenge federal agencies on whether they assessed every possible alternative and chose the one least costly to it. there bill would erect new hurdles for sints to protect their -- petition their government to finally act on long overdue or congressionally mandated safeguards and protections. mr. chairman, i urge my colleagues to support this amendment and to beat back these tired, hackneyed efforts by my friends on the other side who, on behalf of

public health. >> reporter: since it started about 11,000 girls have learned about science and math careers while living on a college campus. marie founded the educational program as part of the american association women. stanford junior lauren decided to study premed after her 2006 camp experience. >> that was the first time i realized hair was different under a microscope. it was cool. >> reporter: she started the first camp here in 1998. today there are camps on 7 other california college campuses and in 7 other states. >> i want them to come away with a self-confidence that they can do anything that they set their mind to and with a love of science even if they don't all become scientists. >> reporter: this stanford graduate who works at the startup says tech trek empowered her to major in chemical engineering. >> it was so incredible to see like role models and feel so much warmth from people believing in me and not making me feel weird for liking this so much. >> it's too much for one or two people. >> reporter: a teacher credits marie's leadership for the camp's success. >> she knew what do do. she knew how to get organized. she knew how to phone, what had to be done in what order. >> rep