We should not be having that happen in the United States of America.

I certainly agree with that, and I applaud the work that NIH has done.

I was very disappointed during the Obama administration when SAMHSA issued that formula.

we need to encourage the pharmaceutical companies to take responsibility for the situation that they have helped create.

if this were any other kind of public health crisis that was taking 100 lives a day... we would be devoting considerably more resources to it.

We are supportive of the revisions to the Cures Act sponsored by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, which allow funds to flow to the states with 'a prevalence of opioid use disorders, and a mortality rate associated with opioid use disorders.'

I am very proud of our brave firefighters for all they do to strengthen public safety and public health, including really driving this important initiative.

Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Brady and the chair. I want to thank especially Congresswoman Speier and Congresswoman Comstock for their good work on this issue. Almost 40 years ago, I worked here in the United States Congress as a…

We know that this is an epidemic that knows no bureaucratic boundaries, and we need to ensure that we are breaking down the silos between different agencies and officials.

I think that is exactly right. We do not have someone who is in charge.

I think it is a nonstarter to think we are going to pass a $1.5 trillion tax bill and have another $1 trillion in the next 10 years for defense.

the Trump administration has so far refused to request additional funding to fight this crisis.

Mr. President, I agree with my colleagues that we need tax reform, but we need tax reform that simplifies the Tax Code, bolsters the middle class, and helps small businesses to create jobs. I think we can do that, and we can do that in a…

But the problem, of course then, is when they do that, the insurance companies come in and charge much more for that benefit.

I am very concerned that under the rule that has been proposed now, states would decide to limit this critically important benefit.

As you know, under the Supreme Court decisions in 'Roe v. Wade,' women have a constitutional right to make their own reproductive healthcare decisions.

Reporting and documentation protects patients from harm and in some cases will save lives.

why in the heck do we have to write a new law to force the VA to abide by their own rules?