And chairman gowdy, were honored to be a part of the House Oversight and government reform committees efforts find Meaningful Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic. Thank youall for being here today. It is no secret that were in the throws throws of a crisis thats reached Epic Proportions throughout our country. Baltimore is no exception. In 2016 we average nearly two fatal opioid overdoses in this city per day. This is a problem in desperate need of thoughtful answers. As both an anchor institution and steward of health care for our local communities, hopkins takes this problem very seriously. We see firsthand the devastation that substands care at our sister hospital to the east, the number of opioid Overdose Patients seen in our Emergency Departments doubled last year. Doubled. This crisis is very much a part of our reality. What are we doing about it . As an academic medical center, were addressing the issue through the lens of our mission of research, clinical care, and education. Firs
Results of the survey so stay tuned. So let me set the stage for a few minutes on a project on cyber enabled Economic Warfare really got started. It really had its genesis back in the 1990s in discussions with incredible smart people at the Smith Richardson foundation that is sponsored this work, but the intersection of economic and security. In 1997 the Asian Financial crisis it, remember . Began in thailand and the contagion quickly spread to indonesia, south korea, malaysia, the countrys throughout the region. Foreign debt to gdp ratios rose over 180 during the worst of the crisis. Writes occur, governments fell. The causes of the crisis were varied but most experts think it was the combination of crony capitalism, and economic bubble flooding the market with cheap money, and a simultaneous slump in semiconductor values with the rise in u. S. Dollar. What would it mean to relations, taiwan and china . What would it do to radical groups . It was the malaysian Prime Minister at the ti
Them. Their own brain is saying these things to them. Easterny night at 8 00 on cspan q and a. s minority leader and other democrats spoke to reporters to have theefforts summer congressional recess cut short so that members can work on funding for the zika virus research. They also repeated their calls for a vote on a guncontrol bill. The house is scheduled to remain in recess until september 6. This days briefing is 50 minutes. News briefing is 50 minutes. Welcome back. It is good to be here. As you all know our first , responsibility as members of congress is to protect and defend. That is the of that we take. National security is our first responsibility. That includes global security, neighborhood security, personal security. To protect the American People. Under her leadership of mr. Steve israel, our democratic as agenda is about security. National security, economic security, and the security of our democracy. All of those are being neglected by the fact that congress has not b
Virus, ending gun violence and yet we have not been able to do anything about that. The Public Health crisis in flint, michigan, where 9000 children have been poisoned and the water is not clean, we have the ability to do something about that. And republicans in congress have done nothing. As democrats we have offered solutions to end and deal with the opioid addiction problem. And over does problem happening in communities across the country were 78 people every single day lose their life to opioid overdoses. We know that we can put the resources to do that. Democrats have offered solutions and yet republicans are on vacation and have done nothing. I join my colleagues today to say i do not want to just hang out in the Fourth District of maryland. I want to be here on capitol hill solving these Public Health emergency i cant wait. Making sure, sadly our families and communities and children know that we are here to do their work. 52 days of vacation. Children will be back in school fo
Let us pray. We thank you, loving god. Is attention of our nation drawn to a raging tragedy. Were torn by aversion of the military years of engagement while compelling narratives unfold in so many in our world. S send your spirit on the people of this peoples house that they judiciously balance seeminglier reconcilable differences. Them to excute their consciousness and judgments with so ity and purity of heart that all might stand before you honestly and trust that you can bring fruits from their labors. N this anniversary of the 9 11 tragedy, may you heal the lives of all immediately impacted by events of that day. And as we as a nation continue toward Greater Peace and security to our world. Day us this day and every and may all that is done. Be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The chair examined the last days proceedings. One, rule o clause one, stands approved. Join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of to the republic for