I would just say to both Mr. Stein and Mr. Howley, you'd better be right, because you're under oath.

the U.S. needs to come out with a clear statement on a cease-fire, you know, walking that back so we can get down to a return to the political process.

We are so blessed in this country to have a government that we say our rights come from a creator, not from government.

Make no mistake about this, with their offer of the Huawei and ZTE technology that we know they have given to the Maduro regime, China is looking to harness and capture despotic, authoritarian regimes.

it really depends on how big the state is, maybe, how you view block grants.

The behavior of the Chinese Government and Chinese firms undermine the sovereignty of national security not just of their countries but of the United States and the western hemisphere.

The AA approach, go cold turkey, absolutely is life-threatening when it comes to opioid addiction.

Increasing the availability of treatment services for substance use disorder will lead to a greater number of Americans achieving sustained recovery and reduce the size of the illicit drug market and demand in the United States.

I am deeply concerned about the increasing influence of China in the western hemisphere.

The strategy or so-called strategy lacked enough detail for the committee or GAO to exercise even minimal oversight.

If you read Dopesick, by Beth Macy, she points out that two-thirds of all the treatment centers for opioid addiction in the United States still do not allow medical treatment, other drugs to take you down.

Thank you for sharing your stories and for bringing the commitment you have and your dedication to this very important battle.

The Trump Administration's failure to issue a national drug control strategy for two years while tens of thousands of people succumbed.

And yet there is a significant unmet need, is there not, for treatment in the United States?

I hope we can work on this on a bipartisan basis, Mr. Jordan, because this affects every one of our states.

We know that MAT works three or four times better than cold turkey, and there are real risks with cold turkey.

The success rate is in the single digits with that kind of treatment.

I certainly commit to you in wanting to do that.

I think the Administration itself is fomenting some of the Iranian behavior because we have renounced an agreement.

I think it is having a very deleterious impact on our diplomacy in the region.

My constituent is dead. He was murdered. He was a gentle man who cared about his country, and for that he paid the price with his life. And it seems to me he is entitled to justice and I want my government to insist on it.

I want to ask about China's Belt and Road Initiative. We are seeing signs of backlash to that project in recipient countries.

The sanctions we have reimposed are causing grief for our allies but, more importantly, obviously, are having effects in Iran.

I guess I would just say to you, though, in the case of Hambantota, I went there. It was a brand-new port, and it was pristine. Not a single ship had docked. There was not a single cargo unloaded. There was not a container in acres and…

The policy is we are encouraging our friends to stop it because the feuding with Qatar and the economic sanctions against Qatar are actually strengthening the interests of Iran in the region.