Thank you, Madam Chair.

I think it is time to come together to see in terms of what we can do on both sides of the aisle...

If we are going to win the war against prescription drug abuse, we must all serve as soldiers.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, drug overdose is the second leading cause of accidental death in the United States.

Today, prescription drug abuse is a deadly serious and rapidly escalating problem all across America.

I mean, that would be a fair characterization, and certainly you can submit that to me in writing later.

This costly and rapidly escalating struggle against prescription drug abuse and addiction is expected to claim the lives of some 30,000 Americans this year alone.

it is so unfortunate, General, that we are hearing that this is truly carrying over into our troops

If 30,000 Americans died from pesticide exposure, Congress would take action.

how long it will take for them to do it and how many deaths will it take for them to do it

I have seen people suffering from opiate withdrawal, so I too care about those people and the pain that they suffer.