The Senate Committee on Health Education labor and Pensions Committee will come to order. Debbie talk about the Opioid Crisis the number one Public Health changes good out witness todays sam quinones. The author of dreamland, a true tale of americas Opioid Epidemic. Senator murray and i will each have an Opening Statement and then i will introduce the witness. Then we will hear from mr. Sam quinones and senators will each have five minutes of questions. This is the only witness i suggest if you want to take more than five minutes, to say whatever he has to say, we welcome that but there will be plenty of conversation back and forth for members of the committee. Mr. Sam quinones it is unusual to have a single witness at our hearings. But this is an unusual topic. One that you quote a professor is probably the worst manmade epidemic in history. The challenge this crisis presents has captured the attention of every member of this committee. Your research and writing has been a claim for t
On the Opioid Epidemic and testified on his research and what he has learned in the course of writing his book. This is two hours. , our witness is sam quinones author of dreamland, a true story of americas Opioid Epidemic. Senators will each have five minutes of questions. Since he is our only witness, if he wants to take more than five minutes to say what he wants to say, we would welcome that. , it is unusual to have a single witness at our hearings and this is an unusual topic, one you say the Washington Post is going the worst manmade epidemic in history. The challenge this crisis presents has captured the attention of every member of this committee. Your research and writing has been acclaimed for its depth and rep depth and breath. This is a bipartisan hearing, one in which democrats and republicans have agreed on the topic and its importance. This is one i hope we will restrain from lecturing each other about Health Insurance and focus on the topic the Opioid Crisis. This epide
Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters right here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. This morning the Government Shutdown enters its third day. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are furloughed. Others are working, but without pay. Todayed a noon in washington, Senate Leaders plan to vote to fund the government through february 8th, but the outcome remains unclear. Negotiations that lasted through the weekend into last night have so far failed to produce a deal. Hena doba is here in new york with more. Good morning. Good morning, annemarie. A few hours from now, senators will vote on a new temporary spending plan. There are indications it just may be able to get the votes necessary to pass. Well, lets step back from the brink. Lets stop victimizing the American People and get back to work. Though the weekend passed without a deal to end the Government Shutdown, there is cautious optimism on capitol hill that day 3 will be the turnin
Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters right here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. This morning the Government Shutdown enters its third day. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are furloughed. Hundreds are working but without pay. Today in washington leaders plan to fund the government through february 18th but the outcome remains unclear. Negotiations that lasted through the weekend into last night have so far failed to produce a deal. Hena doba is here with more. Good morning. Good morning, annemarie. A few hours from now, senators will vote on a new temporary spending plan. There are indications it just may be able to get the votes necessary to pass. Well, lets step back from the brink. Lets stop victimizing the American People and get back to work. Though the weekend passed without a deal, there is thought that there may be a deal with more votes needed. If i had to guess, i do. I believe some democrats who voted no will vote
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