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. [inaudible conversation] welcome everybody. thank you for your attendance, particularly those who have to testify and answer questions for us. i know you put in a lot of extra work to be ready for it. this hearing is on the oversight of a bill that had a long name. but for maturing patient access and it took the drug enforcement act. somebody s going to have a pronunciation for that acronym but i m not going to. i m going to refer to it as the law or the bill. and i m eager to hear from all of our witnesses today. some would like to see this law repealed. others insist that it should remain in place. i haven t made my mind up on that issue. so i m interested in hearing both sides of the argument. this discussion is particularly important given the continuing opioid epidemic. that has ravaged this country through the past several years. i do have concerns with how we got where we are today. the discussions that weare having today. when congress took this still up in 2 ....
woodruff: all that and more on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions: this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: puerto rico, prostrate. the u.s. territory s cries for help grew louder today, and echoed all the way to the white house. p.j. tobia begins our coverage. reporter: the desperate plea of an island in distress, painted on a rooftop. nearly a week after hurricane maria ravaged puerto rico, most people don t have enough food or drinking water and few have electricity. today, under pressure to do more, president trump defended the federal recovery effort so far. we have shipped massive amounts of food and water and supplies to puerto rico and we are continuing to do it on an hourly basis. but that island was hit as hard as you can hit. rep ....
on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions: this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: puerto rico, prostrate. the u.s. territory s cries for help grew louder today, and echoed all the way to the white house. p.j. tobia begins our coverage. reporter: the desperate plea of an island in distress, painted on a rooftop. nearly a week after hurricane maria ravaged puerto rico, most people don t have enough food or drinking water and few have electricity. today, under pressure to do more, president trump defended the federal recovery effort so far. we have shipped massive amounts of food and water and supplies to puerto rico and we are continuing to do it on an hourly basis. but that island was hit as hard as you can hit. reporter: the president announced ....
establishment. and a rival steps up the ncaa. now four officials are facing fraud anand corruption charges. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i m anne-marie green. it s been one week since hurricane maria hit puerto rico. for the 4 million who live there, they re desperate. food and water is out and fuel and the hospitals are crippled and the main airport is barely operating. meanwhile the trump administration is responding to criticism it simply is not doing enough. we begin with david begnaud in san juan. reporter: after puerto rico was hit with a vengeance, the mayor is needing help. i gnome leaders are not supposed to cry but we are having a humanitarian crisis. reporter: jesus s cancer took a turn for the worse the same day maria hit. his wife liucette. i try to open the doors, the windows, but it s not easy. reporter: roughly half the island has no water. fema says it has aid but ....
establishment. and a bribery scandal shakes up the ncaa. now four college basketball assistant coaches are facing fraud and corruption charges. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i m anne-marie green. it has been one week since hurricane maria hit puerto rico. this morning for many of the 4 million americans who live there, the situation is desperate and conditions are getting worse. food and water is out and fuel and the hospitals are crippled and the main airport is barely operating. meanwhile the trump administration is responding to criticism it simply is not doing enough. we begin with david begnaud in san juan. reporter: after maria hit with a vengeance mayor yulin cruz is neeping help. i know leaders are not supposed to cry but we are having a humanitarian crisis. reporter: jesus s cancer took a turn for the worse the same day maria hit. his wife lucette. i try to open the doors, ....