We have a great group of members who are here and i know everybodys got a lot of different commitments this morning. We are also eager to hear from our witnesses and talk about a critical issue facing our country. Its really a crisis in our communities and its getting worse, not better and the crisis is this Opioid Epidemic. The country is being gripped by it. My state is in many states are. Its in every corner of my state. Earlier this month in ohio, there was a near fatal but now overdose following a routine traffic stop. He p he noticed there was white powder spread around the car. He did the right thing. He put on his mask and gloves, arrested some individuals,s, went back to the Police Station and noticed it on his shirt there was some powder so he reached up like this and brush the powder off his shirt. This guy is 6foot three, 225 pounds. A big man. He fell to the floorimmedi unconscious in overdose. They administered narcan immediately but it wasnt enough. Wapi they had to rush
As a matter of fact, as we go through the end of the weekend, were going to be seeing some temperatures in the 50s, or even 60s. Up and down. Meteorologist Sheena Parveen is joining us now. But its not going to be too warm, its going to be warm up these single digit windchills, theyre going to go away friday afternoon, but that its cold enough to support the snow coming friday night. So we have a first alert out for philadelphia, the philadelphia suburbs and the Lehigh Valley. By 11 00 p. M. Friday, through saturday morning, thats the general time frame we expect a lot of this to start. Its going to start with rain, then well see a brief icy mix before it changes over to rain for the rest of your saturday morning. Heres what future weather looks like, now tonight, this is 2 00 in the morning, overnight going into early tomorrow. Theres one small weather system that could put a coating maybe even an inch of snow into south jersey and delaware. By the morning commute, nothing will be fal
Applause during this debate until the end but lets welcome now to candidates with a round of applause. Thank you. [applause] moderator our candidates will have one minute to respond questions from a panel of journalists. We have kellys buyers of Louisiana Public broadcasting, Greg Hillburn of usa today network, Elizabeth Crist the advocate and jeremy offer editor and publisher of law politics. Com. Tonight we will attempt to cover a lot of territory as we delve into the National Issues that are important to the future of the state. A drawing was used earlier to determine the order of questioning and closing statements. We will discuss the Affordable Care act, we will discuss the Foreign Affairs and perhaps gridlock in washington and much more. First our opening question for the candidates. This question is what specifically in your professional career has prepared you to be liaison as next United States senator. Moderator mr. Fleming able start us off. I am the one among those who are
No other parish has that. I stood up to bobby gentle as a louisiana governor he did more harm than any other in the history of louisiana. I have been doing it all my life i a understand taking up for people. Boustany thanks for hosting this forum i want to urge your trust for the next United States senator as a surgeon had to earn the trust of my patients and as my career is over surgeon now head publicservice i urge your trust in the third Congressional District in with these endeavors with accountability. The real results not just talk but to solve problems ladies and gentlemen our country is facing serious challenges in and we have to be serious about these challenges the National Security is some risk. The economy is stalled. Our values are being questioned around the world. It is time to get serious about solving these problems and that is what i would bring to the United States senate. Or record of achievement and results ask for your support. 02 apply website youll find out more
No other parish has that. I stood up to bobby gentle as a louisiana governor he did more harm than any other in the history of louisiana. I have been doing it all my life i a understand taking up for people. Boustany thanks for hosting this forum i want to urge your trust for the next United States senator as a surgeon had to earn the trust of my patients and as my career is over surgeon now head publicservice i urge your trust in the third Congressional District in with these endeavors with accountability. The real results not just talk but to solve problems ladies and gentlemen our country is facing serious challenges in and we have to be serious about these challenges the National Security is some risk. The economy is stalled. Our values are being questioned around the world. It is time to get serious about solving these problems and that is what i would bring to the United States senate. Or record of achievement and results ask for your support. 02 apply website youll find out more