I think we are on the right path with this with what I believe is a very balanced way and a very comprehensive way of looking at this.

The further down the supply chain a particular drug travels the greater are the opportunities for diversion.

I stand ready to work with each of you, Madam Chair, and our colleagues and witnesses to curtail prescription drug abuse in the United States of America.

As the National Drug Control Strategy points out, tribal communities have been particularly hard hit by unemployment and combined with problems accessing healthcare, education, and other services, tribal communities can be…

I don't get the sense for 1 minute that any of you are not sensitive to what we are talking about today.

We need to provide greater support for rehabilitation initiatives so those who are addicted to prescription drugs have access to the help they medically need.

Efforts in one state may yield declines in the number of pills dispensed, hospitalizations, or deaths, any of which are very commendable achievements within that state's border, but how can we be sure that addicted individuals simply don't…

In a perfect world the answer to this problem is personal responsibility, but in the real world it is clear the Federal Government does have a defined role to play.

On behalf of the more than two million men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and our Auxiliaries, we thank you for introducing H.R. 3483, the Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011.

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