I want to welcome you all here today to talk about one of the most important issues that affects every state in the country, every community in the country, every neighborhood in the country, and that is the Opioid Epidemic that runs across this wonderful country of ours. This wonderful country of ours. I am charlie baker, the governor of massachusetts and vice chair of the ngas health and Human Services committee and i am especially pleased to be joined today by governor roy cooper from North Carolina, who i served with on the president s commission on opioid addiction, and where is our host, governor raimondo. Is she here . She is late to her own party. Gina will be joining us later along with roy along with our other distinguished speakers to talk about this Opioid Epidemic which is a pertinent and relevant issue for all of us. The Opioid Epidemic is claiming the lives of an estimated 90 americans a day. Im not the first person to make that mistake. In massachusetts, we had about 20
I want to welcome you all here today to talk about one of the most important issues that affects every state in the country, every community in the country, every neighborhood in the country, and that is the Opioid Epidemic that runs across this wonderful country of ours. This wonderful country of ours. I am charlie baker, the governor of massachusetts and vice chair of the ngas health and Human Services committee and i am especially pleased to be joined today by governor roy cooper from North Carolina, who i served with on the president s commission on opioid addiction, and where is our host, governor raimondo. Is she here . She is late to her own party. Gina will be joining us later along with roy along with our other distinguished speakers to talk about this Opioid Epidemic which is a pertinent and relevant issue for all of us. The Opioid Epidemic is claiming the lives of an estimated 90 americans a day. Im not the first person to make that mistake. In massachusetts, we had about 20
[inaudible conversation] [inaudible conversation] [inaudible conversation] were calling back to order the confirmation hearing of the nominee of the fbi director of Christopher Rankin will begin with senator kearns. Thank you for the opportunities to question the witness. Mr. Ray, thank you for your Prior Service in your continued willingness to serve our country, particularly at this important a difficult time. I know this may not need repeating. Let us not forget why we are having this hearing. Your predecessor, james comey was not even at the Halfway Point of his ten year term of fbi director and President Trump abruptly fired him, without cause and without warning. President trump said when he fired director, that he was thinking about the fbis investigation of russian interference in our election, and investigation that director comey was overseen. Now, more than ever i believe it to be crucial the next fbi director be prepared to be steadfastly independent. As we had a chance to
[inaudible conversation] [inaudible conversation] [inaudible conversation] were calling back to order the confirmation hearing of the nominee of the fbi director of Christopher Rankin will begin with senator kearns. Thank you for the opportunities to question the witness. Mr. Ray, thank you for your Prior Service in your continued willingness to serve our country, particularly at this important a difficult time. I know this may not need repeating. Let us not forget why we are having this hearing. Your predecessor, james comey was not even at the Halfway Point of his ten year term of fbi director and President Trump abruptly fired him, without cause and without warning. President trump said when he fired director, that he was thinking about the fbis investigation of russian interference in our election, and investigation that director comey was overseen. Now, more than ever i believe it to be crucial the next fbi director be prepared to be steadfastly independent. As we had a chance to