[inaudible conversation] welcome everybody. Thank you for your attendance, particularly those who have to testify and answer questions for us. 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 had a long name. But for maturing Patient Access and it took the Drug Enforcement act. Somebodys going to have a pronunciation for that acronym but im not going to. Im going to refer to it as the law or the bill. And im eager to hear from all of our witnesses today. Some would like to see this law repealed.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 im interested in hearing both sides of the argument. This discussion is particularly important given the continuing Opioid Epidemic. That has ravaged this country through the past several years. I do have concerns with how we got where we are today. The discussions that weare having today. When Congress Took this still up in 2015 and 2016 , there was
[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 Some would like to see this law repealed.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
Epidemic of opioidrelated deaths. Well preview sundays explosive investigation by as many 60 mi and the Washington Post. Todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. This is absolutely the worst fire ive ever seen in california. It looks like weve been bombed. Historic wildfires rage on in california. The wildfires are now the deadliest in the states modern history. We are a long way from being done with this. President trump bypassing congress signed an executive order to try to reshape the Nations Health care system. Were starting it in a positive manner. And i can say when you get rand paul on your side it has to be positive. That i can tell you. Its hard work. That from President Trumps chief of staff who made no bones about it. Im not quitting today. But i just talked to the president. I dont think im being fired today. Jason aldean was back onstage. His first concert since the shooting in vegas. These people are going to continue to try to make us be scared. To those people who k
Every day. Mason and the call for a 2016 rerun. Hillary, please run again. This is the cbs evening news. Mason good evening. Im Anthony Mason. Among the nearly 13 Million People watching 60 minutes last night was President Trump, and what he saw has him taking a second look at his nominee for drug czar, pennsylvania congressman tom marino. In that report, former dea insiderturned whistle blower Joseph Rannazzisi accused drug distributors aided by congress and lobbyist, of fueling the oil open epidemic. Have a look. This map shows Drug Overdose deaths in 1999. And this 16 years later in 2015, when opioid deaths alone topped 33,000. Bill whitaker has more now from this joint investigation by 60 minutes and the washington post. This is an industry thats out of control, that allowed millions and millions of drugs to go into bad pharmacies and doctors offices that distributed them out to people who had no legitimate need for those drugs. Reporter one example, pharmacy in kermit, West Virgin
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