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Thank you, Madam Chair, and I also join, as I know Senator Warren does and Senator Kaine does, in sending out our respect, our affection to our colleague, Claire McCaskill, who will be back with us soon.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Our Governor, Mike Pence, established a multidisciplinary task force on drug enforcement, treatment, and prevention.

We traveled throughout the State, oftentimes with Senator Donnelly, hearing stories about what has led to the opioid epidemic.

Senator Donnelly hit the high points.

I am eager for the Senate to take up the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act that was introduced by our fellow committee member, Senator Whitehouse.

Chairman Collins, thank you for holding this incredibly important hearing.

I would say embezzled, from taxpayers to use on other things? That's embezzlement.

Will these policies hurt the very people that they are designed to protect?

Last month Congresswoman Susan Brooks, Senator Dan Coats, and I sent you a letter expressing our concern about CMS's decision...

Our State is not exempt from this scourge that is affecting every State across the country.

I think we have a moral obligation to stand by our veterans, and not only appreciate them while they are serving, but help them transition into civilian life.

Thank you all again for your service to your country, and I want to thank you for your service now, which is equally important to the veterans that you help transition into the workplace.

I mean, to me, this is the ultimate win-win. I mean, not only are we doing right by our veterans, but these business entities get people with the skills and values they need to be successful, too.

I think we have to rethink as a country are we doing everything we can to serve our veterans.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, line 21, strike ``and''. Page 4, line 25, strike the period and insert ``; and''. Page 4, after…

Profitable for who? For an America that we have forever had the promise that you do your job.

We are going to ship your job to Mexico because you created huge profits for us.