Finally, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about empowering parents in New Hampshire to develop the skills they need to pursue the American Dream. No parent should have to choose between caring for a child and providing a better life for…

I am also grateful to see our discussion include the Opioids Workforce Act, which I introduced with Congressman Schneider.

I would be shocked for anyone to speak out against innovative solutions to address the root cause of this incredibly high recidivism rates in this country.

So I don't care if you are left, right, or center, that is a savings of tax dollars, if we can get people back to the community, going to work taking care of their families and living in recovery.

I will co-sponsor your bill.

As founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Opioid Task Force, now a hundred members of Congress, this issue is one that impacts Republicans and Democratic districts across this country.

we will not arrest our way out of this epidemic.

This bill provides those tangible sustained resources of $5 billion a year over five years to our front line.

I have heard from treatment and recovery providers, law enforcement and first responders all across New Hampshire about the need for additional resources.

This important bill would increase the number of physicians trained in pain medicine, addiction medicine, and addiction psychiatry.

The complexity of the crisis is urgent and it has devastated communities across my district, and one thing we recognize the solution must be comprehensive.

we must treat this as a disease, not a moral failing.

This epidemic is complex and what we have learned in New Hampshire is there is no silver bullet approach.

if we were to design a system to fail this would be it.

If we wanted to design a system to fail, this would be it.

This bill is a game changer. It ensures that the justice-involved population gets access to the treatment that they need.

It is our job to continue to bring attention to this opioid crisis and... to find solutions that will save lives.

We need to go a further step and actually have the Medicaid coverage follow the individual during their incarceration.