Mooppan said that was state action. I was going to go on from there but you seem to be contesting that. Thank you all for joining us, all of you in the audience and members of this committee, the fentanyl crisis is one of the greatest threats facing all of our communities every year. 5000 ohioans, one state alone, 5000 died from unintentional Drug Overdoses in 2022, staggering 110,000 americans lost their lives as a result of unintentional overdose a moment ago, mr. Deferred said it was equivalent of a 747 going down every day. Imagine each year, losing a city nearly the size of dayton, ohio or north charleston, or billings, montana or wellington. Behind those numbers, most tragically are stories of families torn apart, of parents losing a teenager before they graduate high school, of grandparents stepping into rays grandchildren. No matter where you come from, pretty much everyone has a fentanyl score, we have all lost someone or know somebody who has lost someone. It is a crisis that
Senate banking Housing Urban Affairs committee to testify on how all. Addiction is affecting communities advocating for fentanyl awareness and legislative solutions to stop drug smuggling. This is just under two and a half hours. [inaudible conversations] Senate Committee on banking housing urban frizzle come to order. Thank your for joining us, the witnesses all you you in the audience and members of this committee. The fentanyl crisis is one of the gravest threats facing all of our communities. Every year, 5,000 ohioans die from unintentional Drug Overdoses. In 2022, a staggering 110,000 americans lost their lives as a result of an unintentional overdose. A moment ago mr. Dufour said in the hall its equival47 at least that going down every day. Imagine eachlo year losing a sitting of the size of dayton, ohio or north charleston, South Carolina or b or wilmington, north carolina. Behind all those numbers most tragically our stories stories of families torn apart appeared to losing tee
Announcer coming up tonight on cspan, a look at the fentanyl epidemic and possible legislation to stop opioid smuggling, and former President Trump speaks toaud trial in new york city. Later House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries on the legislative agenda, including efforts to find the federal government beyond a january 19 deadline. That and more tonight on cspan. Announcer musician jason deford appeared before a committee to testify on how opioid addiction is affecting communities, advocating for fentanyl awareness. This is just under 2. 5 hours. The committee will come to order. Thank you all witnesses, all ofe audience and members of this committee. The fentanyl crisiisthe greatesl of our communities every year. 5000 ohioans, one state alone, 5000 died from unintentional Drug Overdoses in 2022, staggering 110,000 americans lost their lives as a result of unintentional overdose. A mome ago mr. Deford said it every day. Imagine each year, losing a city nearly the size of dayton, ohio
Of the nation starts now. Ill be joined by scintillatingly intellectual panel this evening. Gb news senior political commentator nigel nelson and the editor of conservative home and former tory mp paul goodman. As always , tory mp paul goodman. As always, i want to hear from you. Its a crucial part of the programme. Email me mail at news. But email me mail at gb news. But now its time for the news of the with polly middlehurst. The day with polly middlehurst. Thanks very much indeed. Well good evening to you. And a main story tonight is that the Prime Minister confirmed in the house of commons today that at least six british citizens were killed in the hamas attack on israel last weekend. And he said last weekend. And he said a further ten people are still missing this morning. Rishi sunak visited a Jewish Secondary School as well in north london, reassuring students and staff his government would always support the jewish community. Later on in the house of commons, the government hel
Pnsons is this because of crowded prisons or because its a sensible policy . Has mass sensible policy . Has mass migration become a brute fact of post Brexit Britain . Well, a new post Brexit Britain . Well, a new report has suggested that net migration will remain at pre brexit levels for the foreseeable future , despite foreseeable future, despite David Camerons promise to bring numbers down to the tens of thousands, nearly 15 years ago. Plus guess what . A future Labour Government send you to prison for intentionally misuse , for intentionally misuse, rendering someone proposed new labour reforms to lgbt plus hate crime laws have prompted critics to suggest this could see britains prisons even busier as the spaces get taken up by those convicted of word crimes. State of the nation starts now. Of the nation starts now. Ill be joined by scintillatingly intellectual panel this evening. Gb news senior political commentator nigel nelson and the editor of conservative home and former tory