Organizations are sponsoring the forum. Following the life forum you can provide your input by joining the colin programs are adding your comments. The road to the white house 2016 on cspan, cspan radio and cspan. Org. Officials from the dea, the white house and other federal agencies testified tuesday about how to stop the increase in heroine abuse and how pain relief medications have contributed to the problem. They were at a hearing at the Homeland Security committee it is one hour 15 minutes. Our nation faces a profound challenge with the growing heroine epidemic. Last year, a number of heroin deaths grew by a shocking 72 . While northwestern wisconsin suffered six overdoses in six days this february. Clearly this is a problem that does not discriminate by race or class and transcends geography. Earlier this year, the white house released the 2016 2015 Drug Overdose mortality data. The data shows that while drug deaths related to prescription opioids has remained stable since 2012
He sailed between london and port royal jamaica which was known as the wickedest city on earth. For years he did that responsibly and nobly. But then one day in 1684, for reasons no one can quite determine, Joseph Bannister stole the golden fleece, recruited a pirate crew and turned pirate. Tonight at eight about eastern and pacific on cspans q a. Up next, a forum on strengthening federal investments and Scientific Research as a way to help grow the economy and create jobs. We will hear from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich as well as a panel of researchers and academics. It is part of what is called the middle class prosperity project launched by senator Elizabeth Warren and congressman elijah cummings. Start the middle class prosperity project for them. Why is the middle class prosperity project holding a hearing on the importance of federal funding for research . The reasons are three, and they are all deeply interrelated and related to the future of americas middle class. Investm
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