Hello, everyone. Good morning. Im a congressional reporter with the post. Im joined now by two senators who b have seen their States Affected by the Opioid Crisis and are working to find solutions. Please join me in welcoming senator Maggie Hassan, senator rob portman. [applause] we also send a joe manchin whos hoping to join us today. Wait a little bit, perhaps it will be joining us a a little later but were just delighted to have two leaders in this sphere who have been working every day. Senator Maggie Hassan is in her first term representing New Hampshire. Her efforts to combat opioid abuse did not start in january. During her four years as governor, she worked across party lines. To secure funding come to strengthen treatment, recovery and Law Enforcement efforts in her state, New Hampshire increase penalties for that no distribution, begin investigating Overdose Deaths is homicide. Expanded the states Prescription Drug monitoring system. Shes a member of the committee on health,
Of our own accord using the kinetics we have seen. We have seen Good Progress but it is insufficient and we will continue to lean on that. As it relates to the political process, we have through secretary kerrys efforts in the geneva process a pathway forward for the parties to work. And the biggest and most immediate challenge, i think particularly as it relates to the spillover is had refuge challenge and we will continue to work that. Continue to work that including perhaps opening our doors to more refuges . Not opening our doors but rather continuing decades long and generations long tradition of maintaining the doors open in this country as a source of refuge to to the worlds most vulnerable. That has been the case, i think admirably since our earliest days. In the first term an official told me once of the conversation with the president in which the president was asked how do you wish to be remembered context was Foreign Policy and the president answered he wanted to be remembe
And graphics and presentations. Perhaps you feel as i do, every time we have not won a Pulitzer Prize is a great injustice. Apparently you do. But we know the truth and the truth no matter how much or organizations and journalist cawe covet this and should be heartened by the experts we see in the finalist. Amid this year of celebrations, it is worth reflecting that the pulitzers represents standards. High standards in an era where we have seen standards erode or under frontal assault. When we see distortion and disception and lazy reporting, the pulitzers remind us week take a different route. In pointing us in that direction, the value of the pulitzer is greater than it has ever been. Today we have two sessions that will allow us to do what the pulitzers sask us to do; dig deep. The second is an interview by eugene robison. Winner for columns during a historic election. The first panel will address the oba administration. Joel becker will joe becker will be the questioning person. He
Another theme park in Southern California that began in late december and has spread to six other states, including utah washington oregon, and colorado. Measles has reached or teen states, according to the director of the Cdcs National Center for any nation and respiratory diseases. It has generated fierce criticism of people who choose not to have their children immunized. It has prompted 2 School Systems in california to ban unvaccinated students from school. That is our question for this opening segment. Should Childhood Vaccinations be mandatory . We have divided our lines more difficult. Parents, educators, and medical professionals 2027488000 four parents. 2027488001 four educators. Medical professionals 2027488002. All others can dial in at 2027488003. You can join the lately conversation lively conversation. Send us a tweet at cspanwj. Or you can send us an email. Back to the Washington Post. The cdc held a briefing thursday. In an attempt to prevent measles from getting a foo
Under the Clean Air Act. The decisions were made before the state of texas even had an opportunity to comment that they had a memo or a checklist almost after the fact. Are you aware of that . I am not sure what you are referring to, congressman. We had many conversations with states, both individually and in groups. Of course, this is a proposal. We are still taking comment. I have had a least multiple hours of conversation with states since june 2nd. So there have been lots of upper today to talk. Just as an example, are you aware of the fact that if texas coast down every existing fossil fuel generation plant in the state, every one, coalfired, natural gas in the state of texas that it would still not meet the new proposed espns. Are you aware . The plan relies on states implementing im not asking i am asking if you are aware of that in the state of texas. If we shut down every coldfired and natural gas plant in the state , everyone, we cannot meet these suggested goals. I have not