Bring opiates into the country. Senator rob portman chairs this subcommittee hearing. This is two hours and 40 minutes. Thank you for being here. Talk about the work to combat the opiate epidemic that scooping our communities around the country. Last year we talked about opiate a related product abuse then buying illicit opiates over the internet and shipping them to the United States to the mail. The opiate crisis sadly continues to get worse, not better. Last month, the center for Disease Control reported more than 63000 americans died in 2016 from Drug Overdoses, those numbers increased in 2017. These steps are shocking. The number of deaths continue to grow. My home state of ohio were told recently is the second in the country in terms of overdose death. Heartbreaking. Increasingly, these are due to a synthetic heroin, illegal versions offense at all, a drug that is 50 100 times stronger than heroin. In ohio fat knowledge variations were involved in 60 of the Overdose Deaths last y
Thank you for being here. Talk about the work to combat the opiate epidemic that scooping our communities around the country. Last year we talked about opiate a related product abuse then buying illicit opiates over the internet and shipping them to the United States to the mail. The opiate crisis sadly continues to get worse, not better. Last month, the center for Disease Control reported more than 63000 americans died in 2016 from Drug Overdoses, those numbers increased in 2017. These steps are shocking. The number of deaths continue to grow. My home state of ohio were told recently is the second in the country in terms of overdose death. Heartbreaking. Increasingly, these are due to a synthetic heroin, illegal versions offense at all, a drug that is 50 100 times stronger than heroin. In ohio fat knowledge variations were involved in 60 of the Overdose Deaths last year. The number one killer in ohio. The mature door these purchased online from labs in china and then shipped to the Un
Robotics, 300 60 degree cameras and selfdriving cars. Watch tonight on cspan2. Now, look at the opioid beingic and how it is exploited. Representatives from the state department, u. S. Postal service, Border Protection, and the Drug Enforcement administration. This is two and half hours. This meeting will come to order. Thank you all for being here. Todays hearing continues from the subcommittee investigation work. The Opioid Epidemic is gripping our communities around the country. The subcommittee issued a bipartisan report on fraud on the metacard part the program. This subcommittee held up hearing on the growing problem of individuals buying opioids on the internet and shipping them to the United States through the mail. The up your it crisis, sadly, continues to get worse the Opioid Crisis, sadly, continues to get worse. 2016, Many Americans die from the opioid overdoses. In 2017, that is higher. My own home state of ohio, we were told recently, is now second in the country in term
Eve, what they are blaming for that delay. Good morning and Merry Christmas, i am kerry drew. Robert i am robert moses, glad morning. Perhaps you are just waking up, getting breakfast on, ready to put christmas dinner, glad to be part of your day. Kerry lets check the forecast, we broke those records, another warm one today. Reporter for sure. You want to know another interesting fact for the day today, i was just reminded of it, we have a full moon and the first time we had a full moon on christmas in 1997 and we wont see it again until 200034. We have a graphic up at that, some areas seeing fog but when we are clear to the northwest we get a good view of it. Fog gives way to sunshine this afternoon so that is good news can head on or play around the yard, clouds will be returning at 7 00 and overnight some more rain showers. Such guarded clearing things out in time for the holiday today, hope everyone has a great day. This morning we are on warm side, we should be in the 30s, were an
Is blaming for the delay. Good friday morning, i am robert moses. Kerry i am kerry drew, Merry Christmas, thanks for being with us, dan and juliet are off, is 6 00, if youre just making up Merry Christmas. Robert this is morning in the studio, potluck over there, cupcakes and sweets. Kerry trees to keep us going, some cupcakes, bagels, spirit. Hash browns, sausage as well. It has been very warm. Doesnt feel much like christmas but it is here and Merry Christmas to all of you. If you want to check out something neat, where it is clear, dealing with most of codifies and fog, try to see the christmas full moon on the horizon because it sets at 7 00 this morning, another hour to see it, makes for a nice photo if you can get a photo of it and another full moon until 200034. The First Time Since 1977. The dense fog advisory has been lifted in long island, it was very bad this morning, visibility is improving and looks like a pretty good day for us, we will see sunshine clearing things out in