Churches are moving services online. Professional sports teams are hitting pause on their regular season. Airlines are canceling flights. Churches are moving services online. And many main street businesses are closing their doors. I know that all of this is disorienting and alarming, but while these measures arent normal, it is a sign that we are heeding advice from the experts, people like dr. Fauci, organizations like the center for Disease Control it is a sign that we are doing what we can Disease Control. It is a sign that we are doing what we can to slow down community spread. It is a sign that we are together and making progress and hoping that we will get through this together. Toficult decisions that need be made by elected officials and Business Owners and Community Leaders when they decide to shut down normal parts of our daily lives, these are not easy decisions for them to make. Despite the publichealth benefits these closures will provide, we arelives, these arey decision
[background sounds] subcommittee on Oversight Committee will now here comes the order. It is hauling hearing in china and the public help emergencies, to curb the Opioid Crisis. The premise of todays hearing is to examine states efforts and successes and adjusting the Opioid Epidemics as well as opportunities for future federal support. And just to let everybody know, doctor alexander, the reason why we are Getting Started a little late. The plane was delayed. But now the dr. Is on our way. We will swear in the witnesses when we get to that. If we have to do that later we will. The. [cheering]. Will now recognize the suffering Opening Statement. As i said, today the committee contends his bipartisan efforts to combat the Opioid Crisis. As we know, the countries in the midst of an epidemic unlike any of recent history. According to the centers for Disease Control and prevention, from 1999, 2017, nearly 400,000 people died from opioid overdoses. In 2017, more than two thirds of Drug Over
I the afternoon we are going to warm up to the 50s and 60s, low 60s in some areas. And, it is going to stay dry really throughout the day. I will have a look at what is k strikes midnight coming up. Christina. Heres a quick look at the bay area roadways, sal is on vacation as well. So were going to give you a quick look at the bay bridge toll plaza. Smooth sailing this morning im a little bit of a backup coming out off of a. D. D. Other than that no problems whatsoever, at 431 this morning. Lets check in on the drive from the north bay into the city. Here is a look at the golden gate bridge. Not too many cars either. Still early this morning, 4 31 as we mentioned. Pretty clear on this new years morning. A reminder for drivers today as it does every single holiday the chp webex officers out on the road to make sure everyone stays safe. Theyll be looking for drunk drivers as well as people who speed or engage in other dangerous behavior. The maximum enforcement. Starts at 6 00 morrow nig
Speemac. [background sounds] subcommittee on Oversight Committee will now here comes the order. It is hauling hearing in china and the public help emergencies, to curb the Opioid Crisis. The premise of todays hearing is to examine states efforts and successes and adjusting the Opioid Epidemics as well as opportunities for future federal support. And just to let everybody know, doctor alexander, the reason why we are Getting Started a little late. The plane was delayed. But now the dr. Is on our way. We will swear in the witnesses when we get to that. If we have to do that later we will. The. [cheering]. Will now recognize the suffering Opening Statement. As i said, today the committee contends his bipartisan efforts to combat the Opioid Crisis. As we know, the countries in the midst of an epidemic unlike any of recent history. According to the centers for Disease Control and prevention, from 1999, 2017, nearly 400,000 people died from opioid overdoses. In 2017, more than two thirds of
Nice to see you. Mr. Patrick thank you for doing this. Oh, my gosh, so grateful [indiscernible] here in New Hampshire, this event [indiscernible] to moderate todays debate, and governor patrick to the stage. [applause] thanks a lot. Professor, thank you for moderating this. Thank you all for being here. Thank you to open democracy for the invitation to be here. I could make it as plain as possible by taking that card and reading it aloud. I actually wrote that sentence. Look, we have a handful of big ideas, and when i say we, i mean we americans, on which there is a broad consensus. But they dont happen, and they dont happen because we have been treating our democracy for a long time as if it would tolerate limitless abuse without breaking. So the things like the amount of money, much of it dark, the gerrymandering of districts so that, as the phrase goes, representatives choose the voters and not the other way around, the influence of lobbyists, especially lobbyists for money interest