Coming up, a look at regulatory changes in the trump administration. The Brookings Institute will release a report looking at the changes. Coverage starts in about 10 minutes. While we wait, the author of a book about the Opioid Epidemic in the u. S. Talks about the federal response and possible solutions from this mornings host washington journal. Joining us to talk about not only what goes on when it comes to opioids in america and the white house response, thank you for joining us. We are at the point where President Trump is saying some kind of announcement is forthcoming, what does that say about the situation overall . Is gettings topic the recognition it has deserved. The problem has been percolating for 20 plus years. It is the deadliest drug problem we have ever had in this country. I think we will find that last werewhen the numbers counted something on the order of 60,000 plus people have died, that is more than americans lost. N the entire vietnam war finally, it is getting
For thursday, january 5, 2017, happy new year everyone id like to call roll at this time. Or actually please silence any devices that may sound off during the proceedings. And and when speaking before the commission, if you care to, do state your name for the record. Now im not commissioner president fong commissioner Vice President richards commissioner koppel commissioner melgar and commissioner moore. We expect commissioner johnson and commissioner hillis to be absent firefighters is proposed for continuance at leeland avenue discretionary review to january 12, 2017, and item 2 conditional use authorization is proposed until january 26th no other items proposed for continuance there are no speaker cards. Okay any Public Comment on the two items proposed continuance not seeing any, Public Comment is closed. Commissioner moore. Move to continue as noted. Second. Thank you, commissioners on that motion to continue both matters and proposed commissioner koppel commissioner melgar commis
Humility. He had a lot of humility about his place in the culture and what he did. It watch this and other programs online epic tv. Org. This week, the communicators go to the eye and tx show in boston, the internet and Television Expo and television association. We interviewed a four sec commissioners. This is a special taping of cspans communicators program. We think in techs for providing us this opportunity. All four commissioners are here and i want to use dart start at the sent. As a regular and as a consumer, what is your view of the cable industry . Wow. First of all, thank you for having me here. It is. It is a treat to be here with my colleagues. In new england, i am a native. It is a is a real joy to come back to boston. That cable industry strikes me as one of the most important infrastructures. It is not just traditional video, but but broadband. It is clear to me that broadband they provide is a Market Leader and it is now gone from luxury to necessity in all of our house
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 52, the nays are 43. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, montana he radio consideration, the upon reconsideration, the motion is not agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell send a cloture to the desk for the alexander substitute amendment number 3801. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk cloture motion, we the undersigned senators in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate do hereby move to bring to a close debate on Senate Amendment number 3801 to calendar number 96, h. R. 2028, an act making appropriations for energy and Water Development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2016, and for other purposes, signed by 17 senators mr. Mcconnell i ask that the readin
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