I totally agree with everything that the chairman has said.

I still think we need a lot more funding for some of these things that you are mentioning.

Advancing efforts to respond to this crisis also means Congress has a responsibility to figure out what went wrong, how it went wrong, and how to make sure something like this never happens again.

if the effort continues on the Republican side to repeal or sabotage the ACA or cut back on Medicaid, that this type of treatment will be even more difficult for people to access.

While I am pleased to hear from the witnesses before us today, I am disappointed that you did not invite the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS.

In addition to supporting positive bipartisan laws and increase funding for substance abuse initiatives, Republicans must end their pursuit of taking away health coverage for millions of Americans.

It is clear, Mr. Chairman, the Nation is in crisis and Congress must do more to address the opioid epidemic.

It is frankly disgusting that press is able to write whatever it wants to write and that The New York Times, NBC News, ABC, CBS, and CNN are the enemy of the American people.

I am trying to clear the air, because I am concerned about the impact of either silence or an overly lawyered response.

I just wanted to start out, Mr. Doherty, by getting a commitment that you will provide the committee with timely information and answers to our questions as we move forward.

I am not happy, and I am not going to tolerate the agency not responding to us.

I appreciate working that out, because I think that is important.