Peter Roskam

I strongly support President Trump's request for TPA renewal.

If we don't break open new markets through trade agreements... we will be left behind.

America must continue to lead.

We have to sell American to billions of customers outside America.

If we stand still or worse take the path of isolationism we will abandon our greatest freedom.

We have led the world in commerce and trade for the last century.

That is right. So, to the gentleman's point, a deduction is a decrease in a taxable liability; a credit is a credit. Once the tax is calculated, the credit is an amount that comes off of that tax liability, so it is a very significant…

What we did with it is we doubled it so that the family tax credit is now doubled. So, you know, when folks say, ``Well, I don't like this tax plan,'' really? You don't like doubling the child tax credit? So there was very much an…

I thank the gentleman from Michigan for yielding. You know, I think it is so interesting. We are all coming together, various States, to celebrate these accomplishments and to take a step back: how far we have come in the past year or the…

Americans rightly expect us to do the best for our veterans. Social Security is no exception.

Fourteen percent. So, in other words, 14 percent of people who are on it 7 days or more, they are addicted.

What is the duration that somebody can be taking an opioid and they become addicted? We have talked about a 7-day threshold.

What does that intervention look like?

So you basically have predictive modeling.

But there are some subtleties there that I need to learn more about.

We do encourage folks to stay in treatment at least a year...

Historically, the practice of providers has been to prescribe opioids to patients for years.

Is it explicit? I mean, is it a call from a case manager that says, 'I think you have a problem'?

Thank you very much. You have given us great insight and very valuable perspectives.

This is a problem that is very dear to all of us, and I mean literally all of us.

I know I speak on behalf of the Ranking Member as well--your willingness to come and share your experience.

Well, your insights have been really helpful today.

We recognize that one size doesn't fit all, that that is why we need as much flexibility as possible.

We are going to be well-served if we allow our witnesses to give us input.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing. I also want to congratulate you on your Chairmanship.