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Investigators today. We are finding out new details that he had planned this attack weeks in the making. Even staking out the very bike path that was used in this horrible terrorist attack. Worst since 9 11 here in new york city. Police say they think the 29 yearold suspect was acting alone during yesterdays attack but its unclear at this point if he is working with is is or if he just had sympathies for them. His name popped up in connection to a handful of other suspects and there is no doubt ...

Good afternoon everyone. Welcome back from the break. We hope you enjoyed some coffee and refreshments. We had a terrific panel this morning and this afternoons panel or earlier this afternoon and this next panel promises to be just as informational and jam packed. So im going to turn things over to my partner and friend former ambassador to canada, currently a member of the u. S. And Global Boards of dentons. And just an all around good guy. Gordon. I hope somebody wrote that down. Welcome. Im ...

Including immigrants, with so many serious legal issues, such as Domestic Violence and immigration policies. While many heroes get welldeserved recognition during Asian Pacific heritage month, with me right now is angelica cortez, founder of the l. E. A. D. Filipino program, who has mobilized the community in many important ways, not only to get more people involved in public affairs, but is also dedicated to empowering filipinas. And also with us is Deputy District Attorney johnny gogo, who not...

That occurred last year, is occurring again this year and will continue to occur next year. Each year is getting worse than the previous. In my home, we will see approximately 800 drugrelated deaths in 2017, which is an increase from our most devastating year, last year, 2016, when we saw approximately 660 people die from drugrelated deaths, up from 370 the year before. Nearly 9 to of these deaths will be due to opioids of some kind. Prescribed pills from which the crisis originated and grew fro...

State. This month, a Police Officer in ohio had a near fatal sentinel overdose facing overdose following routine traffic stop. ,e put on his mask and gloves arrested some individuals, went back to the playstation and the police station, noticed there was powder on his shirt, he brushed it away. He is a big man, and he fell to the floor unconscious and overdose. Canadministered nor immediately, but he was not enough, they had to rush into the hospital where two more narc an doses were administere...

We have a great group of members who are here and i know everybodys got a lot of different commitments this morning. We are also eager to hear from our witnesses and talk about a critical issue facing our country. Its really a crisis in our communities and its getting worse, not better and the crisis is this Opioid Epidemic. The country is being gripped by it. My state is in many states are. Its in every corner of my state. Earlier this month in ohio, there was a near fatal but now overdose foll...

Its a crisis. It doesnt discriminate. Its in every corner of my state. Earlier this month a Police Officer named chris green in east liverpool, ohio, had a near fatal fentanyl overdose following a routine traffic stop. He went up to a car and noticed there was white powder spread around the car. He put on his mask and gloves, arrested some individuals, went back to the police station, and noticed that on his shirt there was some powder. He reached up like this and brushed the powder off his shir...

Individual, went back to the Police Station and noticed on his shirt was some powder. He brushed the powder off the shirt, he is 6 foot 3, 225 pounds am a big man, he fell to the floor unconscious from overdose. They administered antidote immediately but it wasnt enough, rushed him to the hospital where two more doses were administered and luckily his life was saved. He would have died had he been alone. What if he had gone home with that power on his shirt and hugged his kid . That is just an e...

Part of the Affordable Care act is coverage of Mental Health as well as Substance Abuse which gets to the heart of the issue of this problem. Since the aca Medicaid Expansion is more than 1. 6 million americans have gained access to Substance Abuse treatment. Could you speak to how individuals enrolled in medicaid are using the program and whether or not we are seeing an impact on folks suffering Substance Abuse problems . [inaudible] you would think i would know how to do this by now. National ...

Also, a Senate Intelligence hearing in an hour. And the retail wreckage continues. Sears is closing even more stores and macys lowered guidance yesterday. Talking about margins. But there might be a bright spot and the name is walmart. Tesla stock hit an all time yesterday and where they might be headed with the model 3. First up, the president has chosen the nominee to be next fbi director as comey gets ready to testify on capitol hill tomorrow. Our eamon javers is in washington. What a day for...