Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, last week the House advanced dozens of bills to help save lives and stem the tide of the opioid crisis that has struck at the health of our people wherever they live. We are back here again this week to consider additional legislation that can help our communities fight back against this epidemic. We have all read the headlines about this tragedy, and we have heard the stories firsthand across our respective districts. We are confronting an addiction that mercilessly seizes control and then destroys. This killer does not discriminate--not by age, not by race, not by where you live or by what you believe. Opioid addiction continues to take the lives of more than 100 Americans every single day. But it is what is behind the numbers that really matters. These are real people. Their stories are real. They tragically have lost their bright futures and left loved ones sadly behind. So we have come together to advance legislation that will help put a stop to this unprecedented crisis that has left a mark on just about every family across America. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the legislation before the House today--we have various bills--and throughout the course of this week. We have an opportunity to save lives, and we have a responsibility to our families, our friends, our communities, and our Nation to lift people out of addiction and get America on a better path.…”