Efforts to combat the Opioid Epidemic. Public Health Officials from five states testified on prescription take backs, needle exchanges, and access to opioid overdose drugs. Subcommittee of oversight investigations is holding a hearing entitled a Public Health emergency, state efforts to curb the Opioid Crisis. The purpose of todays hearing is to examine state efforts and successes addressing the Opioid Epidemic as well as opportunities for future support. Just to let everyone know, the reason were getting a little late, the plane was delayed but now dr. Scott is on her way. So, we will swear in the witnesses when we get to that point. If we have to do that one later, we will. The chairman will now recognize herself for an Opening Statement. As i said, today, the committee continues this bipartisan efforts to combat the Opioid Crisis. As we know, the countrys in the midst of an epidemic unlike any in recent history. According to the centers for Disease Control and prevention, from 1999
Beautiful wife, virginia wyse , virginia. Posted by the university of Virginia College of wise and the southwestern Virginia Technology council. The evening anchor. Questions ofsking the candidates and i will be keeping track of time. We will work to cover as much ground as possible the candidates and indepth opportunity to discuss issues affecting southwest virginia and the commonwealth. We have made every possible effort to ensure the fairness of these questions and the Exchange Central to our democracy. The drivers reof review and an effort to advance the public interest. The questionnaire will ask each candidate a question in the by a previously determined coin cost. Candidates will have a rebuttal time which will be counted down on the wa the floor. Time hascandidates expired, i will ask him to yield the floor. Candidates should speak during the designated time and refrained from interrupting each other. Let us begin. [applause] let us welcome our other candidate, x gillespie ed g
Good evening, and welcome to beautiful wyse, virginia. Cohosted by the university of Virginia College of wise and the southwestern Virginia Technology council. My name is paul johnson. I am the evening anchor. He evening anchor. Questions ofsking the candidates and i will be keeping track of time. We will work to cover as much ground as possible the candidates and indepth opportunity to discuss issues affecting southwest virginia and the commonwealth. We have made every possible effort to ensure the fairness of these questions and the Exchange Central to our democracy. The drivers reof review and an effort to advance the public interest. The questionnaire will ask each candidate a question in the by a previously determined coin cost. Candidates will have a rebuttal time which will be counted down on the wa the floor. Time hascandidates expired, i will ask him to yield the floor. Candidates should speak during the designated time and refrained from interrupting each other. Let us begin.
Gillespie and the lieutenant general. They faced off at the university of virginia. Good evening, and welcome to virginia. Wise, posted by the university of Virginia College of wise and the southwestern Virginia Technology council. I am the evening anchor. Southwed the commonwealth. We have made every possible effort to ensure the fairness of these questions and the Exchange Central to our democracy. The drivers reof review and an effort to advance the public interest. The questionnaire will ask each candidate a question in the by a previously determined coin cost. Candidates will have a rebuttal time which will be counted down on the wa the floor. Time hascandidates expired, i will ask him to yield the floor. Candidates should speak during the designated time and refrained from interrupting each other. Let us begin. [applause] let us welcome our other candidate, x gillespie ed gillespie. Cheering out of your system because i will ask the audience not to apply or make any noise until t
Cspan radio at 20 years where you hear history unfold daily. In the third and final debate for the Virginia Governor seat, republican ed gillespie and democrat Ralph Northman square off. The two debate education, jobs, opioid abuse, Broadband Access and Infrastructure Spending among other topics. This is about an hour. Good evening and welcome to beautiful wise, virginia, for the third and final virginia Gubernatorial Debate of 2017 cohosted by the university of virginias college at wise, the university of virginias school of leadership and Public Policy and the southwestern Virginia Technology council. My name is paul johnson. I am the evening anchor of wcyb and your host for this event. This is carmen foreman of the roanoke times. She covers state politics for the state of virginia. She will be asking questions of the candidates and i will be keeping track of the time. Today we will cover much ground as possible tonight while providing time for the issues affecting southwest virginia