This included the Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act, a bill that Congressman Coffman and I championed, which will help improve opioid prescription practices at the VA all across the country.

I just want to join my colleagues in my sympathy for the family of Noah Harter.

So help me to understand. You have this DEA report. What are the corrective actions?

Are we going to make any gains in optometry?

I am committed to working with my colleagues to get these vital life-saving bills passed into law.

I am trying to focus in here on the taxpayers' extent, the $1.6 billion, what are we going to get?

I think maybe adding one more step to the protocol rather than just some telephone call.

They have managed to bring down the use of opiates by 50 percent.

I am particularly alarmed with the Chair about employee theft.

How long is this going to help the vets?

Please be attentive on your signage for the veterans.

I think that is something for your administration to stay on top of, to make sure that your physicians are using that on a regular basis because it will help us to identify sooner in the process people with drug seeking behavior.