Good afternoon. Im the executive Vice President and chief Program Officer here at the Pew Charitable trust. I am delighted to join you in welcoming our very special guest, vice admiral jerome m. Adams. The 20th Surgeon General of the United States. No other publichealth speaker Leader Speaks with the knowledge and expertise and moral authority that comes with being Surgeon General. And thats why when dr. Adams speaks, americans listen. Behavior changes and lives are saved. And in the very best tradition of previous Surgeon Generals who educated the american people, rallied the health care community, and changed the culture surrounding tobacco, hiv, nutrition, and other Public Health challenges, dr. Adams is now leading the fight against the epidemic of opioid misuse. Opioid overdoses were responsible for nearly 48,000 deaths in 2017 and 2 Million People in the United States suffer from opioid use disorder, which we know is a chronic debilitating brain condition. Pew is also working to
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Wherever you are. Get the opinion that matters the most. This is what democracy looks like, cspan powered by cable. Senator and republican president ial candidate tim scott was in iowa to attend the story county gops 2020 lincoln dinner. He talks about his campaign and answers questions from the audience on his decision to run. This is just under 40 minutes. Sen. Scott thank you. I hope everybody is doing well. I think i had the chance to meet every Single Person sitting down. Its good. I had a chance to get to the fair today. It was an amazing experience. I ran into this little girl, who gave me this bracelet. She said, i want you to be the president. I said, how old are you . She said, i am nine. Can she vote here yet . What are you talking about . When youre desperate for every single vote, you will ask everybody. Just assume that right now, i am asking each and every one of you to caucus with me. Was that a yes . [laughter] im a guy who believes that america can do for anyone, what
I hope everybody is doing well. I think i had the chance to meet every Single Person sitting down. Its good. I had a chance to get to the fair today. It was an amazing experience. I ran into this little girl, who gave me this bracelet. She said, i want you to be the president. I said, how old are you . She said, i am nine. Can she vote here yet . What are you talking about . When youre desperate for every single vote, you will ask everybody. Just assume that right now, i am asking each and every one of you to caucus with me. Was that a yes . [laughter] im a guy who believes that america can do for anyone, what she has done for me. Its why i am focusing on restoring hope, creating opportunities, and protecting the america, that we all love. And protecting america, for me, means, number one, we back the blue. [applause] our officers deserve our respect. Backing the blue means understanding the democrats have been willing to defund and demoralize the police. Its our responsibility to refu
Every Single Person sitting down. Its good. I had a chance to get to the fair today. It was an amazing experience. I ran into this little girl, who gave me this bracelet. She said, i want you to be the president. I said, how old are you . She said, i am nine. Can she vote here yet . What are you talking about . When youre desperate for every single vote, you will ask everybody. Just assume that right now, i am asking each and every one of you to caucus with me. Was that a yes . [laughter] im a guy who believes that america can do for anyone, what she has done for me. Its why i am focusing on restoring hope, creating opportunities, and protecting the america, that we all love. And protecting america, for me, means, number one, we back the blue. [applause] our officers deserve our respect. Backing the blue means understanding the democrats have been willing to defund and demoralize the police. Its our responsibility to refund and respect the police. Number two, if we are going to protect