I believe I have a couple of amendments at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 42, beginning on line 6, strike ``December 31, 2022'' and insert ``December 31…

I think the States have a role to play.

I thank the gentlewoman for her leadership on the committee and on this issue and for yielding me this time. The opportunity that we have today here to present the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Act is a very important moment. I also…

we have to get this right, and I trust you will do that.

this cannot happen again.

this is a devastating pair of accidents here, and my heart and my prayers go out to all the victims and their families.

We must do better. We have to fight harder. The opioid crisis is the most devastating health emergency our Nation has faced in over a generation, and we need a bold strategy to meet this challenge head on.

The CARE Act will finally start treating the opioid epidemic like the public health emergency it is, and it will help people in red states, blue states, and purple states who are suffering without adequate access to treatment.

That is why every Democratic member of the committee joined together yesterday to introduce the CARE Act, which stands for the Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act.

Today's hearing will mark our first step in our subcommittee investigation to examine the devastating suicide crisis affecting our Nation's veterans, and Active-Duty military members.

I firmly believe that there is a medical benefit for veterans to be treated by veterans.

Regrettably, the suicide crisis that has endured and markedly increased in our veteran community over the past decade stands as a stark reminder that we must redouble our efforts to address continued gaps in veterans' care.