His family and also looks at recommendation of how the treat it, and also looking at Insurance Fraud schemes with witnesses from the government and the Addiction Treatment centers. I usually dont start these meetings until the Ranking Member comes, but because of the service that we have for congressman cummings plus the fact that we had to change this meeting to adjust to that schedule, i wanted to get going, and it is going to be kind of erratic sort of operation, because i have another meeting that i have to attend to make a quorum down the hall here. So, i am going to start out, and then, i know that you want to introduce one person, and are you under a time constraint . Because if you are, i will give you the courtesy of going ahead. Mr. Chairman, i can wait until the regular. Okay. So i welcome our panelists today to our hearing on the oneyear anniversary of the support act. This landmark statute which many of us had a hand in developing responded to the Opioid Epidemic on multip
Meeting i have to attend to make a quorum down the hall here. So im going to to start out. I know you want to introduce one person. Are you under a time constraint . Because if you are, ill give you the courtesy of going ahead. Mr. Chairman, i can wait until the regular okay. So i welcome our panelists today to our hearing on the oneyear anniversary of the support act. This landmark statute, which many of us had a hand in developing, responded to the Opioid Epidemic on multiple fronts. That crisis affected every corner of our nation with approximately 130 americans dying from an overdose every single day. Weve devoted a lot of federal resources to tackling the crisis, and i look forward to hearing from the Surgeon General on this, of this administrations efforts to implement the support act. Now its on its oneyear anniversary. I also commend dr. Adams for launching his own unique initiatives to help raise Public Awareness about the risk of the opioid misuse. Challenges remain, however,
Are now moving through. And sunshine is about to take over. So this will not last. It will move out. And then well see temperatures recover. Theyve cooled down with the steady rain in doylestown and pottstown, now 56 at Philadelphia International, and its low 50s for roxborough, south philadelphia, northeast philadelphia at the airport. Dreary now, rain is falling now. 1 00 this afternoon parts of the area will still see some showers, especially in delaware and south jersey. But as the afternoon goes on, well see fewer and fewer clouds with some sunshine well warm up to 60 degrees. And then it starts to cool down this evening at 7 00, 56. And its going to get colder overnight tonight. A look at the sevenday forecast when im back later this half hour, vai. Thank you, bill. Jessica boyington, lets check in with her. Windshield wipers on, headlights got to come on, right, jessica . That was the next thing i was going to say, vai. Definitely in this weather and the rainy conditions you wan
And hopes and aspirations of peace in the middle east. We begin this hour in ramadi, iraq, where iraqi forces and i. S. I. L. Are engaged in strategic battles. I. S. I. L. Has controlled the area for most of the last year. But in recent days iraqi forces with u. S. Air support have begun to gain ground. It is a tough fight made even more dangerous with the hundreds of bombs i. S. I. L. Has left in booby trapped buildings, bridges and roadways. Gerald tan has the story. As the days go on, iraqi forces trying to retake ramadi have made a sobering admission, it will take time. I. S. I. L. Has been in control of the area since may. Troops have gone street by street towards the center. Morale is high, we are now in tameen district and god willing we will liberate the remaining part of ramadi. Reporter iraqi intelligence says there are only a few i. S. I. L. Forces left, but they have proved to be a considerable foe. Slowing down advancing troops but it hasnt stopped them. Following the libe
Welcome to your world this morning im John Henry Smith and stephanie has the day off and faithful celebrating christmas and the day traditions say jesus christ is born and also praying for an end to a jeer of year of violence and suffering. Pope francis delivered his traditional Christmas Mass to tens of thousands listening outside in st. Peters square and asked for reconciliation in the middle east and in africa. Translator only gods mercy can free humanity from the many forms of evil, at times monstrous evil which spawns in our midst. Reporter meanwhile in the syrian capitol damascus the Christian Community celebrated christmas overnight, hundreds lined the streets to watch fireworks and sing carols not far from where the syrian army is fighting antigovernment rebels and christians makeup 11 of the syrian population many of whom fled since the start of the war, in the u. S. President obama and the first lady put out their holiday message a short time ago. Today like millions of ameri