Tom Carper: “It is one thing for us to pass authorizing legislation that would authorize programs to address this situation--opioids…”

For too long, the seats have not been filled, and not been filled properly.

I think the greatest way that the Commission can have an impact on that is probably through our rate-making authority.

We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.

We help make the rules for the country, and we do not do this by ourselves.