ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following remarks by Secretary Alex M. Azar II at a Cyberbullying Prevention Summit:

"The Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention serve as a wonderful way to bring departments and agencies together to protect children across our country from bullying. Bullying has a profound effect on our kids and their mental health, a topic that doesn't always get the attention it deserves.