Will take place. Of course, all of this is happening as a result of the current house speaker, john boehner, announcing last friday that hell be resigning at the end of october. This meeting by the House Rules Committee expected to get under way shortly. Theyll consider the rules for debate on a bill that would gave states flexibility in denying funds under medicaid to planned parenthood or other groups that provide Abortion Services. That bill coming to the house floor tomorrow. The legislative agenda in the house today includes a couple of bills that make changes to the 2010 health care law, religious measures, other would revise the definition of small employer to having 50 or less employees. Votes in the house are scheduled for 6 30. We have that live on cspan. Senates in session today. Considering a temporary spending bill that would fund the government beyond september 30th. Senators will be voting on whether to advance that bill in about a half hour at 5 30. 60 votes are require
To access. These affect to these effective medications resulting in a significant Addiction Treatment gap in our country. This is without question a chronic neurobiological disorder that starts with a genetic risk, is informed by the environment, and is solidified by the culture surrounding it. Not unlike diabetes or hypertension, we can effectively manage the disease but stopping that treatment prematurely costs us lives. Were here today to provide recommendations on how best to respond to the epidemic of prescription opioid and heroin misuse, addiction and related Overdose Deaths. According to the centers for disease control, we have reached epidemic levels in our country. Weve all seen the data and heard the shocking statistics. But whats not said or heard enough is that the 2. 3 Million People who need treatment for opioid addiction have a chronic disease of the brain. While we need to prevent other americans from developing addiction, these 2. 3 Million People need treatment now.
Effectively, they argue for a return to the rules that applied for most of Human History and that predate this institution, the belief that power is a zerosum game, that might makes right, that strong states must impose their will on weaker ones, that the rights of individuals dont matter, and that in a time of rapid change, order must be imposed by force. On this basis, we see some major powers assert themselves in ways that contravene International Law. We see an erosion of the democratic principles and human rights that are fundamental to this institutions mission, information is strictly controlled, the space for Civil Society restricted. Were told that such retrenchment is required to beat back disorder, that its the only way to stamp out terrorism, or prevent foreign meddling. In accordance with this logic, we should support tyrants like bashar alassad, who drops barrel bombs to massacre innocent children, because the alternative is surely worse. The increasing skepticism of our
Carried out this mass shooting. A few hours after the attack, less than a mile from that scene, polole came across what they believed to be the suspects vehicle. A gun battle left one officer wounded, however his or her injuries are not believed to be life threatening. Authorities say two suspects, a man and a woman, were shot dead at this scene. At this hour, the fate of the third suspect is unhnown. Unknown. We want to take you back out live now to a a neighborhood near the e shooting scene authorities are focused on right now. There are reports that Tactical Units are honed in on an apartment complex, but the reasons why are not known at this hour. R. Facts are coming in very slow as special units make sure no explosive devices remain at any of the scenes. As the manhunt continues in california, police are ddng their best to keep theheublic updated on the latest developments. About an hour ago, Law Enforcement said when it comes to a reason for the shooting, all potential motives in
The building where the shootings happened serves more than 30thousand people with Developmental Disabilities in the area. Just before 11 this morning, employees describe being shocked by gunfire. One employee told cbs news the shooting began in a Conference Room that was being rented for a banquet for county employees. That report has not been confirmed by officials investigating. As police and swat teams swarmed the area, loved ones of those inside also rushed to the scene to check and see whether they were safe. Its just crazy. Theres too many shootings. Too much bad stuff going on here. I mean, you hear about it but this is insane. Literally, they need to do something. Something. This is the seventh mass shooting in the us in the last five months. Cbs news was speaking with president obama on a seperate issue when this news broke. He said the pattern of Mass Shootings in the country is unlike any there are steps we have to take to change the climatelike stronger background checks. C