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
What do i do . This woman broke down in tears last week when she told me her daughter got so sick of bullying she tried to overdose on pills at maitland middle school. It makes me feel like a failure. Reporter this woman told me her son talk about killing himself because of bullying at Robinswood Middle School. A teacher at the school watch those stories. Im afraid im going to lose my job but even talking to you about this. Reporter that is why we agreed to hide his face and alter his voice. He told me the bullying at Robinswood Middle School is out of control and he says he sees it nearly every day. Homophobic slurs to race based slurs to fights in the classroom. Reporter he said when he tries to stop bullies he doesnt get anywhere. I dont have any teeth in my own classroom. Reporter he says the school is in clear with how teachers should handle bullying and says the kids know he has he says things are so bad now he fears some of his students might feel like they have no way out. One
40s, 50s and 60s now 43 degrees in ocala, grab a jacket this morning. Just dropped off 2 degrees in orlando down to 53. An onshore breeze making us a little warmer with 60s in Brevard County. Cocoa beach 67, deland 48, 52 in sanford. A bit of a chill, just the next couple of hours. A few scattered clouds it will be a beautiful sunrise and a great day on the way. Apopka today, you see after the chilly start after 10 oclock am already reaching 70 degrees. And by lunch time we will have some of the mid 70s around. It will hold in the 70s through the afternoon so pleasantly warm dropping off to about 70 by 6 p. M. Cooler along the coast, low and the way of low to mid 70s because of the easterly winds. And len close to 80 in c laremont. I will show you how soon before crews have shut down Colonial Drive. Its the latest i4 ultimate project closure, we are live or up. In a thousand drivers will need to find a new route . Reporter that is how many drivers we are finding out take guard garland
And other democratic debate hitting the books. Key issues like guncontrol. Stopping in Central Florida today for a big speech. Good morning, happy monday, i guess, it is 5 a. M. On this monday, march 7. It feels like a monday. Every 10 minutes. Lets get started started brian shields. 80s about to turn return to the forecast. Downtown orlando 55, temperatures last night rather pleasant but you see that 43 in ocala, you will want a and Seminole County, 51 to melbourne and palm bay. Looking pretty good, a few will continue to see that onshore breeze that will be dry today. A goodlooking day, like sunday, but a little bit warmer heres a look in apopka, 69 degrees at 10 oclock, by this afternoon still pleasantly warm, mid 70s for most of us, 4 p. M. , plenty of sunshine before the sun goes down. 6oclock temperatures around 70. The onshore winds will be a touch cooler along the coast. There is that easterly flow, that means and 72 a 72 palm coast, 74 titusville, merritt island, but st. Cloud
Has acknowledged they do not perform oversight of these programs. Remarkably, a similar argument for collection under these programs is marked by the arguments under the section 215 program. This is the promise of big data. This is the Technology Age in which we live. What it means is that massive amounts of information can now be collected in order to anticipate threats and to anticipate individuals who might engage in wrongdoing. That approach is what the founders rejected. While information is being collected under foreign intelligence authorities, in certain circumstances, it may be used and is being used for criminal prosecution. The problem is, our communications are now global. We have historically depended on the borders of the United States to protect us. We are no longer bound by geography in how we communicate. Our conversations go internationally routinely. When they do, they can be monitored under a mere yut of programs currently in place. Similarly, our private papers and