The committee on Homeland Security comes to order. The purpose of this hearing today is to evaluate the uptick in retail crime in the United States. And your testimony. I recognize myself for Opening Statement. Good afternoon. We welcome you to todays important hearing on organized retail crime and threats to public safety. The topic of the hearing is the issue of organized retail crime , which has been rising throughout the committee, demonstrating a threat to and subjecting employees and customers to real harm. As Many Americans flock to stores to complete holiday shopping, Large Organizations are exploiting dashed to carry on an unprecedented spike in retail crime. Generally it involves two or more people obtaining items through theft or fraud through criminal enterprise. This is not the same thing as petty theft. Or shoplifting. This involves multiple events across stores and jurisdictions , further complicating efforts for Law Enforcement combat these crimes. We have reports that
The committee on Homeland Security comes to order. The purpose of this hearing today is to evaluate the uptick in retail crime in the United States. And your testimony. I recognize myself for Opening Statement. Good afternoon. We welcome you to todays important hearing on organized retail crime and threats to public safety. The topic of the hearing is the issue of organized retail crime , which has been rising throughout the committee, demonstrating a threat to and subjecting employees and customers to real harm. As Many Americans flock to stores to complete holiday shopping, Large Organizations are exploiting dashed to carry on an unprecedented spike in retail crime. Generally it involves two or more people obtaining items through theft or fraud through criminal enterprise. This is not the same thing as petty theft. Or shoplifting. This involves multiple events across stores and jurisdictions , further complicating efforts for Law Enforcement combat these crimes. We have reports that
Vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by fiveminute votes on adoption of the conference report if ordered, and suspending the rules and passing h. R. 4323. This is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 191. The nays are 236. The motion is not adopted. The question is on adoption of the conference report. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The gentleman from massachusetts. Mr. Neal i ask for the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. Those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes by electron
As communities and Law Enforcement struggled with overdose death, heroine used increased in trafficking its important to know that they had easy access to diverted opiate is. Approximately 18 billion opiate pills were dispensed in 2012, this is enough to give every american 18 years and older 75 pain pills. They indicate 95 of opiate users do not use heroine four out of five heroin users have used it nonmedically. Well heroine is traditionally regarded as an issue facing large urban areas, where seen a chip in the demographic of heron use. Increasing heroin use, Overdose Deaths and their consequences are being seen in suburban and smalltown america. A recent cbc study showed that heroin use rate remands highest among males. Heroin use is doubling among women than among nonhispanic whites. We also know that o and dcp has used its rolled and scored nadir of the federal drug agent to show their support for Substance Abuse prevention efforts and coordinate in 2011 the Administration Plan t
From the u. S. Olympic committee. Charles grassley is the committee chair. Dianne feinstein, the Ranking Member, have introduced a bill that would require governing bodies of athlete tick programs to report allegations of sexual abuse immediately to Child Welfare agencies or governing bodies. Thanks specially to our witnesses but also everybody who is attending today. You are very welcome. Thank you very much for your interest in this issue. As you probably know, our committee, the Judiciary Committee, is no stranger to contentious debate. When it comes to championing the rights of those hoff been victimized, this committee has a clear bipartisan history. We are here today to build upon that bipartisan tradition and learn what more can be done to keep our children and Young Athletes safe from sexual predators. Protecting children from abuseers has been a top priority for me and a lot of other members of this committee over the years. Over 30 years ago, i sponsored the child Abuse Victi