Buddy Carter

I haven't heard from any one of you say to the parents, to the children, to the grandparents, 'I'm sorry.' And that's despicable.

What I think I've also heard is that if you knew back then what you know now, you'd do things differently.

I have to say that I'm pleased thus far that my colleagues have not made this a witch hunt.

We have to have those harbor pilots and their vessels in order to get these ships in and out of port.

Will you commit to reviewing the Tier 4 standards to see if they are practical and if they are rational?

I can't stress to you how important this is.

Can I have the commitment that we are going to get this fixed? Are you personally involved in this?

I need to know where we are at with this. This is extremely important for us.

The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project is a billion-dollar project, arguably the most important economic development project in our State's history next to the Interstate System.

I want to compliment my colleague, Mr. Bilirakis, in his work on this. I think this is good.

Well, that was my next question, how can we help you? And you just answered it. We can help you by rewriting those rules and regulations to include this.

I had the opportunity this past week to speak at the Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta that Representative Hal Rogers started some years ago.

I feel like there is a big void that exists right now in medicine.

I have described the opioid epidemic in our country as being twofold.

I wanted to ask you, and I really want to ask all of you, what works?

Thank you for mentioning that because we want to continue that as well.

If it is filled by a pharmacy, but if it is filled by a clinic it is not?

I can tell you, as a practicing pharmacist for many years, I wished I had a dollar for every time someone tried to bring their medication back to the pharmacy, saying 'Here,' a loved one had passed or whatever and, 'Will you dispose of…

Right. Thank you very much.

Well, thank you. I appreciate that, because that is so vitally important.

I just don't think they are doing their job.

That is unconscionable that that happens.

Addiction is a lifelong challenge. And I appreciate the emphasis that you are putting on complete rehabilitation and comprehensive rehabilitation.

We've got to make sure that we get this under control and I still maintain that starting with the physicians... to react quicker.

What's happening with the wholesalers when they are limiting the pharmacies from getting a certain amount of drugs... is not fair.