Political Quotes

“Mr. President, just over a year ago, President Trump signed into law a major bipartisan bill, the SUPPORT Act, to help combat the opioid and drug epidemic that is devastating this country. I call that a very good first step in this long fight, and now we must continue working to do even more. Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death for those under age 50 in the United States. Our country is in the middle of a major opioid and meth crisis, and the sad reality is, this epidemic isn't slowing down anytime soon. It has been said that meth is the next wave of the opioid crisis. Sadly, in my home State of Montana, that wave is already reality. Meth is destroying Montana families and communities. As I travel across Montana, I hear far too many heartbreaking stories of addiction and tragedy. From Great Falls to Wibaux, to the Flathead and across Indian Country, the stories are all too real. We need to do more to put an end to the tragic stories we are seeing in the news--no more stories of babies being born addicted to meth; no more stories of meth breaking up families; no more stories of babies being left in the forest--literally left in the forest--because their parents were high on meth. These stories are real, and their impacts are real. Montana's meth crisis is claiming lives, breaking up families, and leaving our foster care systems overcrowded and sometimes overloaded. It is leading to a significant rise in violent crime.…”