On the recordMay 13, 2016
I support the House amendment to S. 524 because it will help address our Nation's crisis of opioid abuse and heroin use. My support for this legislation is based, in part, on the fact that it includes H.R. 5046, which is legislation that I have worked on with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, that would provide critical grants to States and local governments, intended to prevent and treat opioid abuse addiction. Most importantly, I support this legislation because it would help save lives. The House amendment to S. 524 provides a comprehensive approach to the opioid substance abuse public health emergency that is currently ravaging our Nation. Accordingly, I urge my colleagues to support this measure. Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
