I know i dont need to tell people this this room about the scope of the crisis, the victims, family, doctors, Public Health officials, journalists like me and lawmakers like these fine folks have been spreading the word about whats been going on, and were going to begin our program today with a discussion of the policy and the government response. Ill invite you all to sit down now. So joining me on stage pardon me just a moment while i adjust this. First off we have congresswoman diana deget of colorado. She is a senior democrat on the house energy and Commerce Committee, ranking democrat on the oversight investigation subcommittee. She cosponsored coauthored the 20th century cure which put a billion dollars of new general funds into the Opioid Epidemic to combat it. She is the chief deputy whip of the Democratic House democratic caucus. Thank you very much, congresswoman. Senator ed markey is here, of massachusetts, democrat, and member of the Senate Commerce committee which has broa
Response. Ill invite you all to sit down now. So joining me on stage pardon me just a moment while i adjust this. First off we have congresswoman diana deget of colorado. She is a senior democrat on the house energy and commerce committee, ranking democrat on the oversight investigation subcommittee. She cosponsored coauthored the 20th century cures act which put a billion dollars of new general funds into the Opioid Epidemic to combat it. She is the chief deputy whip of the Democratic House democratic caucus. Thank you very much, congresswoman. Senator ed markey is here, of massachusetts, democrat, and member of the Senate Commerce committee which has broad jurisdiction over private industry including the pharmaceutical industry. He has done numerous investigations and authored numerous pieces of legislation to address this crisis. Hes going to talk quite a bit about that. Last but not least, chairman greg walden is with us today, of oregon, republican of oregon. He is he has drawn at
Second, i would support those on the front lines with the resource that is they need. We work closely with Law Enforcement, with our nonprofit partners. We have made requests of our state and federal partners. We know what works best in our communities. Support thoesz on the front lines with getting the treatment that we need. The third is i would change culture, something that might take a little bit longer. We need to change that by asking the difficult questions. Why is it that we have a pill for every pain. How can we change the mentality that patients have and we need to ask the question, what pain is it that we are treating . We are not just treating physical pain. We are also treating deep trauma and dreep disparities, Mental Health issues that may need to be addressed in other ways. We know what works. We just need the resources to get there. I would do it. Would you tell people what safe injection site is . It is a facility they can be monitored while they are using drugs. It
General will find a treasure trove not just mccabe and company, that is the most seem violation the victim is the president of the united states. He was a candidate and president elect at the time. He will find a treasure trove of abuses going to fisa getting warrants. Nobody has actually nunes admitted he hasnt read the documents. Michael horowitz is the Inspector General at the d. O. J. He is going to look into this. Hes got a lot on his plate to investigate. Has confidence of attorney general sessions as well as members of the hill on the republican and democratic side. Tell me what you think on the most critical issues. You want to make sure in terms of whos making the request, what evidence theyre relying on to substantiate these claims. We have to give him the opportunity to go through it. Otherwise the speculation in terms of what kind of violations etcetera that they might uncovered. Im interested who is getting the evidence and what sources. Weve seen some abuses in the past i