Political Quotes

“again, I am pleased that Congress has made so much progress in this area. I see my colleague from the Judiciary Committee is here, Senator Leahy, who helped get this legislation through his committee, along with Senator Grassley. It is called the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. Now we have a chance with the Cures Act to put even more funding immediately against this problem. I encourage my colleagues to support that legislation. It is good legislation for other reasons, as well, but also because of the fact that this epidemic of opioid abuse must be addressed. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.”