Good morning and welcome. I want to welcome our Ranking Member and vice charmt and other members of the committee who join me in expressing the importance of holding a hearing on the threatening increase of drug abuse. Its become rampant in america and maybe the worst the country has ever experienced. Its devastating families, degrading communities, and undermining several parts of our economy. For several states and districts represented by members of this committee, the problem is acute, as the map displayed shows. The crisis has a regional character. My hometown of columbus, ohio is part of the crisis at the center east of the mississippi. Figure two shows the 2015 Drug Overdose rates by state, which range from 40 per 100,000 in west virginia, to 6 per 100,000 in nebraska. The states represented by the numbers of this committee are among the ten highest rates, including my home state of ohio which ranks third. Drug markets can be analyzed from the demand and supply side. The exact r
Not that im aware of. Then why are you not answering . Its inappropriate. What you feel is an relevant. Changes to the doddfrank a act. And today, today we released a report titled was the cop on the beat . This is regarding the cfpb wholly inadequate role investigating the wells fargo fraudulent account scandal. We have received numerous records from both wells fargo and occ and others that indicate the cfpb was asleep at the wheel. Cspan programs are available at cspan. Org, on our homepage and by searching the media library. The joint Economic Committee examines the Economic Impact of opioid addiction and other forms of drug abuse. This is about one hour 40 minutes. Good morning and welcome. I want to welcome especially our Ranking Member senator heinrich and our vice chairman senator lee, as well as the other members of this committee, who have joined me in expressing the importance of holding a hearing on the threatening increase in opioid abuse. Drug abuse has become rampant in a
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At www. Cspan. Org, on our home page, and by searching the video library. Next a look at the economic and societal impact of the open would crisis. Witnesses been the joint Economic Committee include mike dewan who discusses the lawsuit he has filed against pharmaceutical companies concerning prescription opioids. This is just over 90 minutes. Good morning and welcome. I want to welcome our Ranking Member and vice chairman and other members of the committee who join me in expressing the importance of holding a hearing on the threatening increase of opioid abuse. Drug abuse has become rampant in america and may be the worst the country has ever experienced. Its devastating families, degrading communities, and undermining several parts of our economy. For several states and districts represented by members of this committee, the problem is acute, as the map displayed shows. As figure one indicates the crisis has a regional character. My hometown of columbus, ohio is part of the crisis at
At www. Cspan. Org, on our home page, and by searching the video library. Next a look at the economic and societal impact of the open would crisis. Witnesses been the joint Economic Committee include mike dewan who discusses the lawsuit he has filed against pharmaceutical companies concerning prescription opioids. This is just over 90 minutes. Good morning and welcome. I want to welcome our Ranking Member and vice chairman and other members of the committee who join me in expressing the importance of holding a hearing on the threatening increase of opioid abuse. Drug abuse has become rampant in america and may be the worst the country has ever experienced. Its devastating families, degrading communities, and undermining several parts of our economy. For several states and districts represented by members of this committee, the problem is acute, as the map displayed shows. As figure one indicates the crisis has a regional character. My hometown of columbus, ohio is part of the crisis at