Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Senator Shaheen asks the House managers: The President's counsel has argued that the alleged conduct set out in the articles does not violate a criminal statute and thus…

So, you think overall that would be beneficial for Americans, including vulnerable populations and those that are receiving their medically-assisted treatment, that this will improve access----

How might the entrance of new formulations of buprenorphine improve treatment in vulnerable populations?

In my view, passing H.R. 4712 is a common sense step that will be good for orphan drug policy, good for public health, and good for the millions of Americans with opioid use disorder.

Thank you. And how is the legislation before us today effective in closing the loophole that has prevented other companies from entering the market with new formulations?

Mr. President, I rise today in observance of the 20th anniversary of New Hampshire's first Martin Luther King Jr. Day. After legislation was enacted the previous summer, Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the year 2000 was the culmination of a…

I would love to work with you and others.

Thank you to the Chairman and to the ranking member for conducting this hearing today.

In my seven years in Congress, this is one of the best, most productive hearings I have been at.

I am curious if we could talk a little bit about rural homelessness.

I know in my State, New Hampshire, we have made some tremendous progress.

We have people incarcerated for drug-related crimes, getting no treatment for their mental health or substance use disorder.

I have introduced legislation that we call the Humane Correctional Health Care Act and what this would do is continue Medicaid coverage during incarceration.

That is saving lives and saving taxpayer dollars.

New Hampshire has some very innovative models coming out of the opioid epidemic.

Mr. Speaker, today the House took sweeping bipartisan action to address PFAS contamination that has proliferated across communities in America. These forever chemicals have been linked to negative health effects, including cancer, impaired…

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, for decades, Americans have been exposed to toxic PFAS chemicals and there are not sufficient protections in place to safeguard our communities, our drinking water, and…