[gavel banging] welcome, everybody, and thank you for your attendance, particularly those who have to testify and answer questions for us because i know you put in a lot of extra work to be ready for it. This hearing is on the oversight of a bill that has a long name called insuring Patient Access and effective Drug Enforcement act. Now somebody is going to have us pronunciation for the acronym. Im not going to. Im going to refer to as the law and the bill. Some would like to see this law repealed. Others insist that it should remain in place. I havent made my mind up on that issue. So i am interestedn hearing both sides of the argumt. This discussion is particularly important giving the continuing Opioid Epidemic that has ravaged this country through the past several years. I do have concerns with how we got to where we are today and the discussions that were having today. When Congress Took this bill up in 2015, and 2016, there was little, to no fanfare about the proposal. The basic
From california, mr. Correa, each will control 20 minutes. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. Gallagher i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their rass their remarks an include extraneous material on the by the speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Gallagher i yield myself such time as i may consume. As we destroy the caliphate in the middle east, foreign fighters and sympathizers have fled the battlefield and are looking for new ways to spread hatred, gain new followers, and disrupt our way of life. The new york city bombing at the the bombing at the new york City Bus Authority was the second bombing in new york in two months. Given the current environment at the direction of chairman mccaul i led a task force to identify specific National Security challenges and how terrorists might infiltrate the homeland and bring harm. We produced a report to fix any identified weaknesses that may be exploited by our enemies. This resulted in
Expanding trade with africa. We may also hear more about the shortterm spending measure that republicans unveiled last night which would fund the federal government through february 16. Debate in the house likely tomorrow. Live house coverage is here on cspan. The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Lord god, architect of the universe and advocate for us all, thank you for giving us another day. When we rise from sleep activities of the day stir the mind, having a job to fulfill sets us into routine as a people with purpose. Daily work demonstrates responsibility and manifest our participation in your creative power. Mind and body together become engaged in productivity, success tenance or Service Beyond ourselves. Because human work bestows a special dignity upon a person and achieve a just society, we know how important it is for us to pray for the unemployed and those who work but still struggle
Gentleman from tennessee, dr. Roe and the gentleman from california, mr. Takano, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from tennessee. Mr. Roe i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. The speaker pro tempore so granted. Mr. Roe i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the chairman is recognized. Mr. Roe i rise in support h. R. 4533 as amended, a bill to designate the collective Health Care Facilities of the department of Veterans Affairs v. A. In lexington, kentucky as the lexington, v. A. Health care system, to designate the Lexington Medical Center lease salsleythe franklin are campus. This bill is sponsored by my good friend congressman andy barr from kentucky and im grateful for introducing this legislation. One Health Care Facility of the department of veteran affairs located at 2250 in leasetown road would be the would be named after private first class salsly.
Good morning everybody and welcome to the Economic Policy institute. Thanks for joining us today. Delighted to kick off the new hour and important and provocative panel on manufacturing employment. And weve invited susan house mann Vice President to present her manufacturing and employment data. And this debate is not new. In fact, Larry Michelle from the Economic Policy former president and now distinguished fellow raised similar concerns back in 1989. But this debate has raged and it has been an important under ping of policy debates that have to do with trade and automation and how we address issues or concerns around the Manufacturing Sector, the health of the Manufacturing Sector, and what policies might be needed. So im going to introduce the entire panel right now lets susan present her research, and we have carolyn friend to comment. And from university had hoped to join us here today but was presented from weather for traveling. So Larry Michelle will read his prepared remark.