Every day we lose over 200 people as a result of fentanyl poisoning.

Mr. Chairman, I can't thank all of you enough for being here, and thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing because this is a national emergency.

I have been to the border eight times in that ten years that I have been a Member of Congress.

I have set a number of goals with my priorities of what I want to accomplish in the environment setting.

Every time it has gotten worse, and now it is worse.

It is poisoning our citizens.

Ninety-five percent of all Americans live within five miles of a pharmacy.

Let's start with timely and responsive scoring.

Four percent of all retail pharmacies, of independent retail pharmacies, are closing every year.

Thank you for your commitment to the American people. Thank you for being in Louisiana.

Well, what would you change? Tell me, how can I make it better?

I feel like this is one of the most inappropriate and blatant examples of picking--of the Government picking winners and losers that I have ever witnessed.