Bob Goodlatte: “I thank the gentleman from California and the gentleman from Georgia for offering this amendment. This amendment makes a…”

“I thank the gentleman from California and the gentleman from Georgia for offering this amendment. This amendment makes a small but important change to H.R. 5046 to clarify that grants can be used to improve the interoperability of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs, or PDMPs, which are a valuable tool in combating the opioid epidemic and have been established across the country. This amendment will help medical practitioners see what potentially dangerous medications a patient has received in another State before writing a prescription. I urge my colleagues to support the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter).”