Mr. President, acting Commissioner Kautter's response is deeply troubling, for several reasons. First, why did it take so long? Every bureaucracy has its problems, but almost 5 weeks, on a time-sensitive matter, the answer to which should…

Mr. President, I am submitting two letters into the Congressional Record in order to clarify the application of the Congressional Review Act, CRA, to the recent rule Rev. Proc. 2018-38, issued by the Treasury Department and the IRS, to…

Mr. President, my letter went unanswered for almost 5 weeks. Eventually, the Parliamentarian indicated to both Democratic and Republican staff that she was prepared to allow Senator Tester and me to move forward with a disapproval…

I heard the gentlewoman from South Dakota talk about all the stories that she could tell. Sadly, that is what our Republican friends have done. They want to tell stories cherry-picked, but they are afraid to have hearings from the people…

I include the following letters in the Record. [From the American Society of Addiction Medicine] Rockville, MD, September 26, 2018. American Society of Addiction Medicine Applauds Inclusion of Key Provisions in Historic Opioid Legislative…

We have heard from doctors, we heard from pharmacists, and we have heard from many family members. Now we will hear from somebody who has a distinguished career in law enforcement. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from…

I don't believe I have any other speakers on my side of the aisle pending, so with that, I reserve the balance of my time.

I am honored to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Brady), the distinguished and talented chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

I have dozens and dozens of letters of support for this legislation; 90 or 100 different letters of support from different groups, 124 names, it looks like, that I will include in the Record. Statements and Letters of Support from: U.S…

It is my great honor and high privilege to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Ryan), the Speaker of the House and my dear friend and classmate from the class of `98.

It is now my privilege to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Latta), the very effective chairman of our Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee.

I am privileged to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Lance).

I am privileged to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie).

I am honored to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Paulsen), who has worked so hard for these issues.

May I inquire as to how much time each side has remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon has 8\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from New Jersey has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Few States have been harder hit than Kentucky in this effort on opioids, a terrible tragedy. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the distinguished gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Barr).

I include the following letters in the Record. Corporate Health Care Coalition, September 26, 2018. Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon…

I include the following letters in the Record. American Benefits Council, Washington, DC, September 27, 2018. Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington…