Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I want to take a moment to say a special thank you to Mr. Pallone and his committee staff for their tireless work to address this crisis. The opioid crisis has ravaged our…

Mr. Speaker, this July, our Nation will come together to celebrate American Grown Flower Month and the contributions of the cut flower industry to our country. The cut-flower industry generates thousands of jobs across our State and…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 4 minutes. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 6. It has become all too clear that the ongoing opioid epidemic has gripped our Nation's families and communities. It crosses social spectrums and is a public…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, I want to close by thanking Chairman Kevin Brady and acknowledging Chairman Walden and Ranking Member Pallone for their hard work on what is really a good step forward. As…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Danny K. Davis).

Mr. Chairman, I thank the ranking member for yielding and for all his work on this issue and continuing to underscore the need to actually fund access to healthcare so that we can curb this horrible epidemic in a meaningful way. One of the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the career of Dom Betro, a resident of my district, who is retiring this month as the president and CEO of the Family Service Association of Western Riverside County. Over the last 33 years, Dom has…

Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. Mr. Chair, I want to thank Chairman Walden and the entire Energy and Commerce Committee for their work on this important legislation. The SUPPORT…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. This bill will help our struggling communities combat the opioid epidemic ravaging our Nation by focusing on providing care to those in need…

Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Roe), the chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee.

Mr. Chair, buprenorphine was introduced in Finland in 1997, and now it has become the most widely-abused opioid in that country. Buprenorphine can kill people. It does kill people. And office-based practices involving merely prescribing…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 93, strike lines 18 through 22 and insert the following: (2) in subclause (II), by striking…

Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment to H.R. 6. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak about it. My amendment strikes language that would expand the classes of healthcare workers who would be authorized to dispense narcotics…

Mr. Speaker, today marks the beginning of Religious Freedom Week. Freedom of religion is a fundamental human right and protected by our Constitution. The First Amendment's protection of freedom of religion, along with the freedom of speech…

Mr. Chairman, I would like to request time to speak in favor of the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Does anyone claim time in opposition?

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Clark).

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. This bill makes incremental changes to support those affected by the opioid crisis, but it is…

Mr. Chairman, may I ask how much time I have remaining. The CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey has 5 minutes remaining.