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Problem. leaders in both parties are saying that companies like amazon, google's parent company alphabet, facebook, apple, have too much power. abusing influence. and this week the house judiciary committee began hearings on the topic. it looks like the justice department and the ftc are gearing up for their own investigations with the urging from 43 state attorney generals, all asking the fed to take some kind of action on the tech titans over pry isn't acompetition what does it mean? is good for us, bad for us? we're discussing it with tech investor roger mcnam ee the author of zucked. weigh...

My community for a long time now. i'm co chair of the addiction treatment and recovery caucus, and we were able to make some small steps forward with the comprehensive addiction and recovery bill to get money down into the local communities. we've got to also be very firm with the pharmaceutical industry. i love seeing these lawsuits come against the pharmaceutical industry that would make sure that there were thousands and thousands of opiates that are getting to communities. to where everyone in the town had 30 or 60 pills. it's ridiculous in the united states. and they're making money off i...

Task force. thanks for being here. >> thank you. >> neil: how do you deal with addiction issues? >> neil, number 1, thank you for having this conversation. and to patrick kennedy when had the courage to talk about it. first, we have to understand the disease. the american medical association talks about the disease of addiction. it's not a moral failing. so many people in society looks at addiction as a choice. it's not. it's sad when we see the outcomes often. leave behind two children. our hear goes out to his family. but we as a country have to come together. patrick talked about the number...

Going to happen tomorrow. how i've chosen to cope with my son's death is through advocacy for individuals that have addiction issues. when was your last use? >> 7:00 a.m. >> okay. and what did you use? >> heroin. >> heroin. outside my regular job to pay for my bills, that's what i do for work. okay. so this is what's going to go on your ear. like that. this does not take away cravings, so be accountable, delete all your contacts. >> you have no idea how much this means to me. >> yeah, i do, because i wish this was around whenever i needed to get clean and sober. i grew up in a home that was fu...

I'm the founder and president of fallen up ministries, and i founded this organization because of my own personal life experience. my son, christopher seaman, was murdered over a bag of heroin. >> hey. >> i need to do your intake and get you prepared for what's going to happen tomorrow. how i've chosen to cope with my son's death is through advocacy for individuals that have addiction issues. when was your last use? >> 7:00 a.m. >> okay. and what did you use? >> heroin. >> heroin. outside my regular job to pay for my bills, that's what i do for work.