Apr 22, 2015
I was pleased to see that your budget includes investments on prescription drug abuse and overdose prevention.
Jeanne Shaheen
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Jeanne Shaheen is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire, a position she has held since January 3, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to be elected governor of New Hampshire, serving from 1997 to 2003. During her tenure in the Senate, Shaheen has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and national security, often advocating for policies that support working families and promote economic growth.
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Apr 21, 2015
Wouldn't it be nice if we could count on every year passing an authorization for the State Department.
Apr 21, 2015
I want to commend the State Department for your work to improve the special immigrant visa program.
Apr 21, 2015
We have a lot of people come through office--I bet everybody on this committee does--who want to work for the State Department.
Apr 21, 2015
I support the efforts to address security of our embassy personnel because I share the belief that all of us here have that they are doing tremendous work under very difficult circumstances often.
Apr 21, 2015
As I think it has been agreed on, we are not going to interdict or arrest our way out of the problem.
Apr 21, 2015
I think that is a piece of this challenge that we need to make sure people understand.
Apr 21, 2015
I certainly agree. We have heard testimony on the importance of how doctors prescribe medication and guidelines.
Apr 21, 2015
As you said, you have people calling you--I have heard, and I am sure Senator Ayotte has heard, from families who are desperate to know how to respond to family members and to children who are addicted.
Apr 21, 2015
This crisis is the most urgent public health and law enforcement challenge that is facing New Hampshire right now.
Apr 21, 2015
The answer is education; it is not incarceration. It is prevention; it is not punishment.
Apr 21, 2015
We have to not only pass the kind of legislation that Senator Ayotte talked about, but we also have to make sure that the funding is there.
Apr 21, 2015
Some of the funding that is going to be critical to addressing this crisis was cut.
Apr 21, 2015
The answer is not just in putting people in jail. It is in prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Apr 21, 2015
Well, I am glad to hear you acknowledge that it will have an impact, if we don't have that additional funding.
Apr 21, 2015
I certainly agree with that. I think that makes much more sense and support that effort.
Apr 21, 2015
I also recognize how critical FEMA's activities are when States have emergencies.
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