Patrick J. Kennedy

Our contention is not that medication alone is the answer. We really need to have it in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapy…

— Patrick J. Kennedy

I am a recovering alcoholic.

— Patrick J. Kennedy

I see the policy of opposing same-sex marriages or unions, whatever you call it, as bigotry or discrimination.

— Patrick J. Kennedy

As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication about what steps they must take to…

— Patrick J. Kennedy

Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society.

— Patrick J. Kennedy

If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without an education to second-class status.

— Patrick J. Kennedy

People are going to keep getting prescribed medication that is counter to what their real disease state is, which is addiction.

— Patrick J. Kennedy

Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which to measure progress. And the only assurance…

— Patrick J. Kennedy

We could have a budget that brings Americans together.

— Patrick J. Kennedy

You don't fight cancer with grants, or heart disease with grants.

— Patrick J. Kennedy

Procrastination is a sign of a perfectionist.

— Patrick J. Kennedy

The key battleground in the war on terrorism, therefore, is in the minds of the American public.

— Patrick J. Kennedy

On the other hand, the American public possesses a great resilience and strength, and good risk communication strategies can tap into and…

— Patrick J. Kennedy

So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing in our people, not taking away the…

— Patrick J. Kennedy

Franklin Roosevelt said the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance to those who have much;…

— Patrick J. Kennedy

Today, our economy is about an economy of ideas.

— Patrick J. Kennedy

In my state, over 17,000 households are going hungry on a regular basis.

— Patrick J. Kennedy

Opioid replacement therapy is the standard evidence-based model to treat people with acute opioid addiction, and that is unassailable according to every…

— Patrick J. Kennedy

In the last 5 years, American employers have lost over $150 billion of productivity to depression alone. That is more than the…

— Patrick J. Kennedy

In the 5 years, well over 60,000 American families have been broken apart by the absence of insurance because the only way…

— Patrick J. Kennedy

If we had a terrorist attack, the way the people respond is going to determine whether that attack is just a tragedy…

— Patrick J. Kennedy

For students today, only 10 percent of children from working-class families graduate from college by the age of 24 as compared to…

— Patrick J. Kennedy

I believe that successfully addressing our national security needs while protecting our basic freedoms and civil liberties requires continual Congressional oversight, and…

— Patrick J. Kennedy

No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and professions.

— Patrick J. Kennedy

In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

— Patrick J. Kennedy