Mr. Portman madam president . The presiding officer the senator from ohio. Mr. Portman madam president , im on the floor today to talk about the epidemic officerster were in a quorum call the presiding officer we are in a quorum call. Mr. Portman i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Portman with snarks madam president , i am here on the floor to talk about an epidemic that has gripped my state of ohio and affected every single state in this body and every community we represent, and thats the issue of Prescription Drug, heroin, and now fentanyl and other synthetic heroin addiction. This epidemic is affecting our communities in fundamental ways. It is breaking families apart. Its causing crime. In fact, in my home state of ohio, as i talk to Law Enforcement first of all, in every county, they tell me it is the top reason for crime and the growth in crime. Its certainly affecting our First Responders. When i go to a
Leaders, including chief executive of g. E. , warping about the potential warning about the potential economic consequences of the bill. You had letters from the director of the c. I. A. , the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, the secretary of defense and the commander of chief all warning about the potential impact of the bill. Aum of that communication was made public before Congress Cast the first vote to put this bill into law. Yesterday. So the hard to take at face value the suggestion suggs that somehow they were unaware suggestion that somehow they were unaware of the consequences of their vote. Even if they were, whats true in Elementary School is true in the United States congress. Ignorance is not an excuse. Particularly when it comes to our National Security and the safety and security of our diplomats and our Service Members. Ill also say that its a little hard to take that suggestion seriously when the arguments that are being made in this letter and in the public sta
Mid 70s. As the high retreats, a low moves our way from the west. That will bring more clouds overnight and rain is likely for friday. We can expect periods of rain and a chance for a few thunderstorms. Some showers may linger into Early Saturday Morning but we dry up by saturday afternoon. Highs will be in the low 70s friday but warm into the upper 70s for saturday. Sunday will be dry with highs in the mid to upper 70s and we stay well above average into the middle of next week. Today partly sunny. High 76 dewpoint 60 wind se 510 mph major delays yellow on traffic map some delays green on traffic map no delays were learning more details about a single vehicle crash morning. Two people are dead. Another clinging to life Julie Collins joins us live from the crash site with more julie . Police say the driver of the suv was drunk. And didnt even have a drivers license. Charges were filed against the driver yesterday. While family members gathered for a vigil. According to the criminal com
Psychics and numbers runners, i was looking at black women and crime and 20th century new york, want to get my hands on that. And another one about black women ons chain gangs by sarah haley in georgia. There are a couple neat books coming out that i cant wait to read. You are just a little bit obsessed. A tiny bit. I have been buying guilt books, completely forgot the name of a guy who wrote a book about poverty and housing that got rave reviews, these are guilt books about journalists doing significant, important social changing things instead of writing trashy true crime mysteries and they will pile up on my bedside table and i wont read them. Trashy true crime histories and throttle us all and there are two wonderful books and i want to thank Skip Hollandsworth and Kali Nicole Gross for joining us, i wish you well on your books, i have them both on hardcover and tablet and wish you many sales, you are supposed to be out and im telling everyone to go out there and buy a book and get
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