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Hal Rogers
@halrogers· Republican · KY· Feb 24, 2016

I am pleased that the President's budget recognizes the scope of opioid abuse in America and prioritizes treatment for those suffering from addiction.

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Hal Rogers
@halrogers· Republican · KY· Feb 24, 2016

Of the 2.5 million Americans who need treatment for opioid use disorders, less than 1 million are receiving it. That is a serious problem, and we have got to do something about it.

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Hal Rogers
@halrogers· Republican · KY· Feb 24, 2016

I am very disappointed that the President has put forth a budget request in order to avoid the very same budget caps he signed into law last year.

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Hal Rogers
@halrogers· Republican · KY· Feb 24, 2016

As the force gets smaller, risk increases.

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Hal Rogers
@halrogers· Republican · KY· Feb 24, 2016

The threats facing our homeland and our troops grow more complex and unpredictable with each passing day.

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Hal Rogers
@halrogers· Republican · KY· Feb 24, 2016

The critical access hospitals, these hospitals face a unique set of challenges. In my rural district, we have seven critical access hospitals. Many of them are already struggling to keep their doors open.

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Hal Rogers
@halrogers· Republican · KY· Feb 24, 2016

I am equally confident that the bow wave of procurement that I alluded to in my opening remarks...

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Bruce Westerman
@brucewesterman· Republican · AR· Feb 24, 2016

As it has been noted, Puerto Rico has lost about 10 percent of its population and over 250,000 jobs in the last 10 years.

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Mike Collins
@mikecollins· Republican · GA· Feb 24, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on ordering the previous question. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced…

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Steve Womack
@stevewomack· Republican · AR· Feb 24, 2016

I was interested in the port fees issue, and I wondered if you could talk a little bit about that.

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Steve Womack
@stevewomack· Republican · AR· Feb 24, 2016

I am gravely concerned about the tactic that we have discussed.

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Steve Womack
@stevewomack· Republican · AR· Feb 24, 2016

I find it incredible that anybody associated with the Federal Government would be in the presence of a retailer selling a lawful product...

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Mike Collins
@mikecollins· Republican · GA· Feb 24, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the remainder of my time. Mr. Speaker, let me close by saying again to my colleagues that they should defeat this rule, which is a…

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Mike Collins
@mikecollins· Republican · GA· Feb 24, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I include in the Record an editorial that appeared in the New York Times, entitled, ``Republican Budget…

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Mike Collins
@mikecollins· Republican · GA· Feb 24, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I am going to urge that we defeat the previous question. If we do defeat the previous question, I am going to offer an amendment to the rule to bring up a resolution…

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Mike Collins
@mikecollins· Republican · GA· Feb 24, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to bring forward this rule on behalf of the Rules Committee. It is a structured rule that provides 1 hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking member of the Judiciary Committee…

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Mike Collins
@mikecollins· Republican · GA· Feb 24, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on House Resolution 618, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

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Mike Collins
@mikecollins· Republican · GA· Feb 24, 2016

Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution all time…

Congressional Record · 2016-02-24