One case of sexual abuse is one case too many, and it will take a Herculean effort to regain the trust of prospective athletes, their families, and the American people.

It is of the utmost importance to hold them accountable for their past failures and ensure that safety is their top priority going forward.

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This is why athlete safety must be the top priority of the USOC and NGBs, and why they should have robust policies and procedures in place that reflect this priority.

I'm proud that I led, along with a colleague, Lois Frankelfrom Florida. We saw the passage of the bill Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017.

Too often it seems that the USOC and NGBs haven't acted until they are publicly pressured to do so.

I just hope that all of the distributors before us have much more rigorous due diligence standards in place today that can help them spot these red flags.

It's unbelievable that these numbers of pills were being sold and that this pill mill was getting away with activity.

The launch of this investigation was spurred by press reports of astonishing levels of opioid distribution to pharmacies in small, rural West Virginia towns.

The numbers were eye-opening.

I now call to order this hearing on 'Combating the Opioid Epidemic: Examining Concerns About Distribution and Diversion.'