Bob Casey

Potency is a better word. The potency of it is much greater.

I just hope you use that leverage as a payer. And I know that is a startling number, Medicare through Part D spending $2.7 billion on opioids in 1 year, but that is a lot of leverage.

The monetary costs and associated collateral impact to society due to Substance Use Disorder, including opioid use disorder, are high.

The number of people who will die from overdose is higher than the number of people who would die from auto accidents.

Senator McConnell, the majority leader, and I have a bill, Senate bill 799.

I still worry about the opportunity for criminals to take advantage of that, which is why I so strongly believe that the first step should be the new enrollees and get them their card.

Because of the numbers here, and I open this to the panel, the numbers are extraordinary in terms of fraud and in terms of the instances of fraud and it being the number one consumer complaint.

I don't think this decision is directed at franchises in any way.

I don't think this decision is directed that way--directed at franchises in any way.

Stealing is a crime, and it's even a violation of the Ten Commandments. We're nowhere near that in this hearing.

One issue that's surfaced is with regard to minors, the varying confidentiality restrictions.

This is hard to get right, and we've got a ways to go.

I am also in the camp of believing that if you are a member of Congress, you cannot lecture and then not support essential resources.

It is great to be with you, and I always appreciate your good work and your Pennsylvania roots.

I fully support efforts to reduce improper payments government-wide and believe we need to focus our limited resources in areas that give us the biggest bang for the buck.

Puerto Ricans have fought and shed blood for American ideals and values in every war since World War I.

They are citizens of this great country, just as much as you and I.

Puerto Rico is not a foreign country.

We cannot continue to give you a lot less.

I want to focus on the question of resources, and this happens on a pretty regular basis in this town, where folks in Congress will say the IRS or any other agency has to do X, Y, and Z, sometimes pointing the accusatory finger, but not…

I want to reiterate as well my appreciation for the hearing and for your work in this area over many years.

What we do not spend nearly enough time on in this city is, what are the strategies that will work to make the life of a child better?

I want to reiterate as well my appreciation for the hearing and for your work in this area over many years, and for Senator Wyden's work and, in particular, his legislation, the Family Stability and Kinship Care Act, which focuses on…

The victim's prerogative to involve or not involve law enforcement should be of paramount importance.

We appreciate that, because one of the things we tried to do in the campus SaVE changes is to take that into consideration, and I appreciate the input.