Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos: 381, 612 through 619, 624 through 629, 631 through 633, 634, excepting Col. Catherine V…

I am cautiously optimistic about the revived research on psychedelics.

I think I speak for most of us when we'd say this is one of our favorite hearings. It gives us the most hope about the future.

I think I speak for most of us when we'd say this is one of our favorite hearings. It gives us the most hope about the future.

We have to draw distinctions around drug policy and a kind of move towards liberalization of drug policy.

My STOP Pain Act was enacted 8 years ago, and since then, NIH has funded hundreds of millions of dollars in pain management research.

the law already exists, and it is not sufficiently enforced.

the law already exists, and it is not sufficiently enforced.

there's no justification for a violation of Federal law being so inexpensive as to not be a disincentive.

I am cautiously optimistic about the revived research on psychedelics.

Can you reassure me that this thing is going to get stood up quickly?

We have to draw distinctions around drug policy and a kind of move towards liberalization of drug policy.