The committee will please come to order. We turn our attention to the opiate crisis. The nations number one Public Health challenge. Our witnesses sam, the author dream and, true to of americas opiate epidemic. Senator moran i will have an opening statement. Though will hear from our witness. Ive suggested if he wants to take more than five minutes to say what he has to say we would welcome that. Theres plenty of conversation back and forth it is unusual to have a single witness utter hearing. This is an unusual topic. One you quote gary franken is the worst madman epidemic in history. The challenge it presents has captured the attention of every member. This is what we call the bipartisan hearing. Most wars are. Democrats and republicans have agreed on the topic, on its importance in the witness. Its my hope that will restrain from lecturing one another and Health Insurance and focus on the topic. This kills more americans every day than car accidents. In each state were reminded of t