Anna Eshoo

Only 11 percent of people who need substance use treatment receive it.

If the cartels were weakened, would that reduce the amount of illicit fentanyl coming into the United States from Mexico?

If the cartels had less access to American guns, would that diminish their strength and their firepower?

What is unfortunate is that the HALT Fentanyl Act does nothing to change the status quo.

The country has had three waves of opioid deaths: prescription opioids, heroin opioids, and now fentanyl.

We are going to have to get this straight now, Mr. Chairman, because I think that there is full support on the issue of QALYs.

The HALT Fentanyl Act does nothing to change the status quo.

Over 900,000 Americans have died from opioids since 1999, including more than 107,000 deaths in just the last year.

I think it is obvious, but I want to hear what you think.

I have been a cosponsor on the Next Generation Fuels Act, which would gradually ramp up the use of home-grown ethanol.

I have to tell you that I am having a little bit of a tough time figuring out what you are for, really what you are for.

It's been reported that the President's Homeland Security Adviser has briefed the President, and the President has said that federal law enforcement will provide all necessary assistance, to the local law enforcement effort.

Many of us say a prayer, the Lord's prayer. And at the end we say: And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

The bill that we are taking up today was passed by the Energy and Commerce Committee. It hasn't changed. The gentleman, Mr. Griffith, had an amendment. He withdrew it. He had the opportunity, but he withdrew it. Madam Speaker, I yield such…

There is an abysmal failure of communication and a total lack of leadership here.

We still don't know who has control, but we do know that when everyone passes the buck, nothing gets resolved.

My office regularly receives complaints about aviation noise caused by commercial flights at BNA.

It is a pleasure to recognize the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Crenshaw for your 5 minutes of questions.

This is, I believe, one of the most important topics we could be discussing at our Subcommittee.

More than 100,000 Americans have died from drug overdoses since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

I want all Members to know that we invited the Department of Justice, the DOJ, to testify, but they chose not to appear at today's hearing.

The proposal would make it easier for researchers to get permission from the Federal Government to study all Schedule I substances.

Over 100 civil rights groups have expressed concerns about class-wide scheduling because it expands the number of drugs subject to mandatory minimum sentences.

I think this back-and-forth on vaccinations, it is--at the end of the day, I think it is holding us back.

This hearing, I believe, is the first step toward treating our nation's healthcare workers as heroes.