Minutes. Good morning, welcome to this hearing. Called fentanyl the next wave of the Opioid Crisis. America is a full on Opioid Crisis. Two decades ago it started with the overprescribing of opioid drugs. Then it shifted more to heroine. Today, the subcommittee examines the next wave of the Opioid Crisis in a more dangerous threat to our streets, fentanyl. Since all is made in a lab and for many years that has been a powerful pain medication with patient for cancer. I would add to this when i remembered when i was injured in iraq a few years ago, Battlefield Medicine meant in recovery, they give me lots of fentanyl patches and i know what its like to have the reaction to it. Its 50 times more potent than heroin. One hundred more times quoted than morphine. Now fentanyl has become an additive to even counter. Prescription drugs. Drug dealers increase supply, get more addicts sort of like mst and foods. Users often dont even know that fentanyl is in the heroine. Fentanyl crisis is except
At cspan. Org on our home page and by searching the video library. Washington journal continues. Host democratic congressman tim ryan is back at our desk and congressman, all eyes on republicans right now. Speaker ryan tries to find votes for Affordable Care act repeal and replacement bill. What is the democratic strategy the next 24 hours . Is there anything more democrat than hope rather the er ryan cant find votes guest they are not looking to us for help, were here to highlight how bad the bill is betrays uch it really the promises that President Trump made to people in ohio going to expand coverage, make investments, take care of people, we need to highlight that so republicans who are voting for that know this y where we stand on issue and what is to come as we move forward. Host how will you highlight in the next 24 hours . Guest come on washington journal and make sure we message throughout the going to country through th through social media, as well, it is so egregious what i
Continue its consideration of hr1628, the American Healthcare act of 2017. As i had committed to each of your members of this committee at the end of our over 12hour plus initial hearing on this topic, i had once again invited expert witnesses who would be available not only to testify with us before today but also on the managers amendment that was submitted last evening to the rules committee. I want to thank the gentlemen from montgomery, texas. Is that spring, kevin . The woodlands. Yes, sir. I want to thank both of you for getting up. Hes use today getting up early. I did a paper route. My early radio days. Except im better dressed. I want to thank both of you for being here. It obviously is necessary for the end of a professional product thats being done. In all seriousness, we appreciate you taking time to testify on this fourpage amendment and to explain thoroughly what it does, why its necessary and more importantly some of the impacts that you believe will be attached to it.
Crisis. Around two decades ago, it started with the overprescribing of opioid drugs and shifted more to heroin. Today, the subcommittee examines the next wave of the Opioid Crisis and even more dangerous threat on our streets, fentanyl. Fentanyl is made in the lab and for many years it has been a powerful Pain Medicine used by patients with cancer or for those with extreme pain. I remember when i was injured in iraq a few years ago, Battlefield Medicine meant in recovery, they gave me lots of fentanyl patches. I know what its like to have the reaction to that. Its 50 times more potent than heroin. And 100 times more potent than morphine. Now, fentanyl has become a potent adticate to heroin, cocaine, or Prescription Drugs. This is way drug dealers stretch out their supply and spread out the number of addicts, sort of what people have done with msg in fruit. Users aunch dont even know that fentanyl is in the heroin. The fentanyl crisis is exceptionally dangerous because of its high poten
Crisis. Around two decades ago, it started with the overprescribing of opioid drugs and shifted more to heroin. Today, the subcommittee examines the next wave of the Opioid Crisis and even more dangerous threat on our streets, fentanyl. Fentanyl is made in the lab and for many years it has been a powerful Pain Medicine used by patients with cancer or for those with extreme pain. I remember when i was injured in iraq a few years ago, Battlefield Medicine meant in recovery, they gave me lots of fentanyl patches. I know what its like to have the reaction to that. Its 50 times more potent than heroin. And 100 times more potent than morphine. Now, fentanyl has become a potent adticate to heroin, cocaine, or Prescription Drugs. This is way drug dealers stretch out their supply and spread out the number of addicts, sort of what people have done with msg in fruit. Users aunch dont even know that fentanyl is in the heroin. The fentanyl crisis is exceptionally dangerous because of its high poten