"As we continue our oversight of the agency, we should consider how its role should evolve given its prominence in communications and information policy."
"Working together, we can help."
"Each statistic is disturbing. Even more tragic, every number has a name."
"Congress must learn from the past. The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, or CARA, was an important milestone."
"Lawmakers must acknowledge the present. In 2016, opioid overdose deaths from both prescription and illicit drugs were five times higher than 1999."
"We want to be your partner in this effort."
"This begins the process to try and turn off the access to these illicit drugs."
"The sharpest increase in drug overdose deaths in 2015 to 2016 was fueled by a surge in overdoses involving fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and synthetic opioids."
"No community is immune from the opioid epidemic. It is ripping apart the very fabric of our neighborhoods."
"No community is immune to the opioid epidemic. It's ripping apart the very fabric of our neighborhoods."
"I know I've worked closely with IBEW out in Oregon--Local 48 and 659, I think--and toured the apprentice operation there. It's very impressive."