I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Opioid Epidemic

today I rise to strongly support the passage of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, the SUPPORT Act. Actually, I think that is a great title, the SUPPORT Act. The SUPPORT Act combines the work of the House of Representatives with…

Thank you for working to enact the Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act that we passed here in the Congress.

If we are going to be energy-independent and we are going to make sure that we have the power necessary for that New England area, we have two issues: Are we going to continue to import gas from Russia, and are we going to import power…

I think we--reports we have had from National Energy Technology Lab, NETL, have indicated we are prematurely shutting down too many of our coal-fired power plants, and we are headed into a blackout, possibly this winter, as a result of it.

When we are talking about manufacturing, people want to go back on the other side and talk about the tax cuts and that they haven't been productive.

I think we have to show that, if you are going--I went to college and I have a master's degree--but I think you have to show, if you go to a 4-year school and you come out with a bachelor's degree, you are in debt, and that the wages you…

VistA will stay in place until the Cerner rollout is completed.

My really major concern has been the opioid addiction that we have and our veterans have been plagued with.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Secretary Wilkie, it is good to have you. I wanted to say that my reports have been excellent, the job you are doing, the changes you have made, and basically the care that you have shown for the Vietnam veterans.

Each generation of veterans have had their own form of toxic exposure, whether Mustard Gas, Agent Orange, or any number of chemicals and hazardous environments our service personnel work in today.

I would rather find them there than down the line after we spent the $16 billion that you talked about.

Do you believe it is a risk for the United States of America to be held in jeopardy from not having our own supply and we are relying on outside sources in other countries?

We do not seem to be prioritizing it and China put $10 billion to prioritizing for armed forces.

I first want to thank the good Senator from Tennessee, Lamar Alexander, for basically shepherding this through and working in a bipartisan way. It is a most important piece of legislation. Also, to all of our colleagues, this is the way…

I just want to urge support for S. 1857 to provide regulatory relief to the wood and pellet stove heater and forced air furnace industry.

Members of this Committee have heard compelling testimony and received letters from industry that there is simply not enough time to fully engineer and certify.

The industry has already met the Step 1 standards, which, according to the Obama's EPA figures, achieved the vast majority--an estimated 90 percent or more--of the emissions reductions anticipated as part of the two-step regulation.