I thank the gentleman from Ohio for reminding us that even rural America has not been spared this epidemic. I yield to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

I would like to thank my colleagues for joining us this evening for this critically important discussion. I thank the chairs of the bipartisan task force on the opioid epidemic for their leadership and tenacity in pushing reforms. I thank…

I thank Mr. Guinta. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney).

I thank Ms. Stefanik for telling us of the work of St. Joseph's and highlighting the importance of the impact of this crisis on veterans. I yield to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur).

Last March, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, Dr. David Michaels, wrote about a woman from Massachusetts named Guadalupe Gonzalez.

The most important piece of public policy that we could undertake to increase labor force participation is a Federal Paid Leave Law.

I especially want to highlight your commitment to addressing the opioid crisis.

The district I serve, the Fifth District of Massachusetts, is home to women who have shaped our Nation's history. I would like to celebrate one of those extraordinary women in celebration of Women's History Month. When you hear the song…

I am glad this committee is continuing its work to make sure that the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act delivers on the goal of Congress in providing State and local education agencies with the flexibility and the resources…

We need to start looking at assessments as a positive tool to help inform instruction.

I think make great progress in developing the trauma-informed practices, which I am hopeful are going to be able to reduce suspension and expulsion that we are seeing in early education and child care.

It bears repeating that the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is really a civil rights law.