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Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chair, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chair, I want to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. We have had individual Members come to the floor today from both parties. Together, we have broken through what others…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chairman, 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 65, line 18, insert ``(as described in paragraph (4)(F))'' after ``telehealth…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I appreciate all the work that has been done on this bill up to this point, the great bipartisan work, the biggest effort, I think, Congress has ever undertaken to address this terrible, terrible addiction problem of opioids…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chair, I certainly appreciate Dr. Dunn and the good work that he has done on many of these issues, and I also appreciate his willingness to withdraw his amendment. As a result of our committee process and various member conversations…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Jun 22, 2018

I claim time in opposition, Mr. Chairman, although I am not opposed to the amendment, and I will yield to my friend from New Jersey in a second, but I do ask unanimous consent to claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. Is there…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on H.R. 6. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Carter of Georgia). Is there objection to the…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chair, I rise in support of this amendment, and I want to thank Representatives Barton and Meadows and Kuster. They have really worked hard on this and it is a good amendment. There is wide variation in the way acute, short-duration…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I have no further speakers on this matter. Again, I thank my friend, the former chairman of the full committee, Mr. Barton, for his good leadership on this effort, along with other Members on both sides of the aisle. I…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 6. This is the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act, or the…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. McKinley), who has been a fierce fighter to resolve this issue in his State and our country. Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 6. Over the past 2…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chairman, we were glad to work with Mr. Peters on his legislation to make it bipartisan and get it across the line. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis).

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Greg Walden
@gregwalden· Republican · OR· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I want to thank Ms. Clark and Mr. Mullin for bringing that issue to our attention. We were proud to work with them to get it in the bill. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Bucshon), who is one…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Steve Scalise
@stevescalise· Republican · LA· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman for yielding me the time and for leading on this important issue. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of my friend from Utah's amendment. As he mentioned, Mr. Chairman, you look at this crisis in our…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
John Rice Carter
@johnricecarter· Republican · GA· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chair, I thank my colleagues for introducing this critical legislation. Since this committee began tackling the opioid epidemic, I have said there are three major parts to the crisis: prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. This…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
John Rice Carter
@johnricecarter· Republican · GA· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember Alivea Cox of Richmond Hill, Georgia, a kindhearted 14-year-old who passed away on June 4, hours after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. We can all be inspired by her passion for life…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22
Tim Walberg
@timwalberg· Republican · MI· Jun 22, 2018

Mr. Chairman, I am grateful for your leadership and for the work my colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee are doing to tackle the opioid crisis. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and…

Congressional Record · 2018-06-22