06/12/2013
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"This is, the opioid epidemic is not something that we are going to be able to spend our way out of, arrest, or incarcerate our way out of."
"This funding is so critically important for reinvestment and development of the Appalachian region, including eastern and southeastern Ohio, where I live, and to ensure that Appalachia does not contin..."
"I am also pleased that the administration has taken seriously the opioid epidemic."
"I am optimistic, and I am glad to see that you and the President, the administration is looking at the other side of the ledger sheet--cost and controlling spending as we move forward."