We also though need Senator McConnell to begin to support much better funding.

We need to get it through the House. He is working on that. We are all working on that.

Senator Portman was a co-author of the act.

Senator Portman, down in your area, Colerain Township, they have a similar program that is going on.

That data is needed. I have heard this as well. That fetal alcohol syndrome has had more----

Well, it is a new challenge.

Actually, I know that it is still considered more expensive. Although, when it is once a month as an injection--if it works--it could arguably be less expensive.

Thank you, Senator Ernst, and thank you, Senator Carper, and thank you for having this hearing--you and the Chairman.

I rise once again to talk about the urgency of our passing the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act in the House of Representatives. This is legislation that passed the Senate with a 94-to-1 vote about a month ago. In fact, the Senator…

We have a crisis and an epidemic going on right now--and it is right in front of our eyes.

This is an illness, this is to be treated as a disease--trying to take away the stigma.

Twenty-two years ago, a constituent came to me, and said, 'My son just died. What are you going to do about it?'