Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment. In 2018, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities, otherwise known as the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, was signed into law. In the years since, the bill has provided States and localities with the tools to combat the opioid crisis. The crisis, the scourge of this Nation, as of 2024 has taken the lives of nearly 80,000 Americans. That is nearly 240 Americans every day last year. That is equivalent to a jet airliner crashing every day. If that were happening every day, it would make the headlines. People would be up in arms, saying: What are we doing about air safety? We should be doing that. We should also be addressing issues with the opioid crisis. While I am encouraged to see that number beginning to recede, it is still way too high. The drop in number in 2023 is a good direction, but there is still lots of work to be done. That is why today I rise in support of an amendment to H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025.”