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
The Good Samaritans tommy one of the victims was lying on the sidewalk. The other victim actually lent help at their house. They tell me that they heard the came at the door and one of the victims knocked on the door and shot. She said she called 911 and the her that yet also been shot. Thomas as she walked to the sidewalk and stay with both of the victims until police came. Investigators say that another young person has now been charged with two counts of felony assault and tampering with evidence. Detectives say that they recovered a weapon. I was just glad to be held to the young man. It was my child, i would want somebody to help my child, whether they are criminal or not , these children need to be the two victims were taken to using Medical Center and we are told that they are expected to be ok. Live in r. Kelly chill, courtis we turn to weather. Another mile day. A great weekend we had. News 5 meteorologist has the most accurate forecast. This was a bonus for january. Erik we h
Night. Thank you for watching. We are back in 30 minutes with more news for you. Glor on the cbs evening news this thursday, a wild day in washington. Defense secretary james mattis is stepping down. And a Government Shutdown appears more likely. Severe weather could interfere with travel plans for millions. And well meet one of santas oldest and happiest elves. All that and much more beginning with the headlines in 60 seconds. The defense secretary james mattis is leaving. This comes right in the middle of this debate over u. S. Troops in syria. President trump has tweeted, i greatly thank jim for his service. Drama here at the 11th hour. Washington might be getting a Government Shutdown for christmas. This idea of a wall is dumb the fact is we need the wall. A purple heart veteran launched a gofundme page to pay
for the border wall. Were all just kind of sick of waiting around. We are taking the matters into our own hands. The Holiday Travel rush well under way. Rain and storms just
Legal device. Lets get to the news. The white house hers touting their Health Care Bill as a move to the senate, some republicans vowed to start from scratch. Speaker of the house paul ryan says that obamacare is collapsing, that the house bill is about lawmakers their promises. Watch. This is a rescue mission to make sure that we can achieve the goals that we all want. That is getting the cost of coverage down and making sure that everybody has access to a portal for health care, especially and including people with preexisting conditions. That is what the bill does. Mike emanuel joins us now live from capitol hill. Hello. Top white house officials have been out in force trying to talk about Health Care Reform in this country, trying to reassure the American People. And they insist that President Trump will take care of people who have preexisting conditions. Nobody wants folks who have a preexisting illness or injury not to be covered. We want to make certain that we can do it at a l
Elected president and take the president down to the will of his supporters. We, the people, and like every other attempt to destroy President Trump it is on a pack of lies by the partisan hacks that can never be trusted. The individuals advocating for this madness impeachment were the very same people pushing the russia, russia, russia collusion hoax. They were wrong, for separate investigations dead wrong, mueller report, no collusion. And tonight we will detail all of their lives, live their corruption come all the individuals behind this. We start with a hero at the deep state, the super patriot himself who wont come on this program jim comey. He has been lying deceiving and formed the very basis of the russia hoax. What we now know, everything we reported to end two and a half years dead on accurate. The fall of 2016, comey signed up on the first fisa warrant application, against carter page. One step, twostep, page and then the Trump Campaign transition and as attorney general ba