Political Quotes

“The opioid epidemic has swept across the country impacting millions of Americans who lost loved ones to this preventable crisis. No community is immune. Just as the President of the United States has said, this is, in fact, the crisis next door. This is even more true in neighborhoods in north Texas where we are all too familiar with this fatal epidemic. Overdose deaths from opioids have increased more than five times in the last 30 years, and it is estimated that more than 115 Americans die each and every day from opiate-related overdoses. There is no question that we must act to stop this crisis. To that end, I am very grateful to the members of my committee, the Committee on Energy and Commerce. I am grateful to the chairman of the committee for participating in this hour. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden), who is the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee.”