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So I know that the unemployment rate has gone down, and we all, I think, would agree that that is a good thing, but we still have a significant number of people who are no longer looking for work, who do not have the job skills that are…
I know that the Broadcasting Board of Governors is designated as an independent agency, but clearly, they are doing work that is very important to this effort.
So do we have any recent success stories that we can speak to, or specifics about how this is actually getting it done?
I hope they would look at the science and recognize that this is a very important issue.
I am very pleased that we joined more than 180 other nations in Paris to come to an agreement to address climate.
I would urge that we should be increasing those budgets, rather than decreasing them.
It is hard to have conversations with some of the countries that we are calling upon who come back and say, well, the United States is accepting a very small number of refugees.
Well, thank you, Chairman Coffman, and thank you for being with us here in New Hampshire.
You know, this is a big issue. I do not need to remind anyone in the audience from New Hampshire this now polls as the number one issue in New Hampshire for voters and constituents in terms of their concern above even the economy and jobs.
In New Hampshire alone, we had last year 420 opioid related deaths, up from 326 the year before.
I have also been involved with Congressman Guinta and our bipartisan task force to combat the heroin epidemic.
One of the concerns that I have is reports across the country that some veterans with chronic pain who have their opioid prescriptions reduced have not been given sufficient support services.
We will not solve the opioid use epidemic in New Hampshire or in the country or help our veterans without dedicated and coordinated efforts.
I was proud to join Congressman Guinta in helping to introduce, and I believe Congressman Coffman as well, the Jason Simcakoski Promise Act, which would help improve opioid prescription practices at the VA.
The good news is that the VA has shown success in reducing the amount of opioids prescribed to veterans, but I share the chair's concern that without access to effective alternative treatments and therapies to manage chronic pain, access…