Frank Pallone actually said...

"The opioid epidemic continues to devastate this country, and virtually no community in America has been left untouched."

"Taking the wrong action, because we are not spending the appropriate amount of time to understand the consequences of a proposal could have very serious consequences of making things worse."

"Confronting the opioid crisis requires identifying strategies that promote more people entering and remaining in treatment for opioid use disorder."

"I believe maintaining the heightened protections of Part 2 remain vital to ensuring all individuals with substance abuse disorder can seek treatment for their substance abuse disorder with confidence ..."