Frank Pallone actually said...

"This committee has a long history of working on a bipartisan basis to combat the threat of opioids and substance use and misuse."

"We must approach the substance use epidemic as a public health crisis and take the lead on destigmatizing effective treatments."

"I want to applaud the bold approach in that to reducing overdose deaths and the urgency in which you intend to act."

"We have to approach this substance use epidemic as a public health crisis."