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We will hear testimony from dr. Carla hayden. This is a little more than an hour. [indiscernible] chairs the committee for the library which is particularly helpful that you could be here with us today and also a member of the committee. This is particularly valuable in her role that we will be in the discussions we have been having. These types of oversight hearings. We want to give the agencies that help they need and we are glad to be here with the library and, dr. Carla hayden, with mr. Karyn temple,d the registrar of copyrights. Thank you to all of you for being here. I think that i want ...

Hello, ben. Great to be with you. Thank you for all your efforts. What an incredible four years on fentanyl, inc. Lets dive right in. My interest in this is that i come from New Hampshire and i started the Bipartisan Task force on Opioid Epidemic. We got 100 members of congress, half publican, half democrat working together and we have been hit very hard in our state. 471 deaths last year but the mix of those is really changing. Its been to know but, as you write about in a book, its fun to know mixed with cocaine or fentanyl mixed with methamphetamines and i want to start off with the big pic...

Political universe in the United States for several weeks in the summer of 1920s. Tennessee might be the last in deciding state to ratify the 19th amendment. Its a tennessee legislator did the women across the country in every state and every election for the first time would have the right to vote. It is all coming down to tennessee and he got really wild. How many women were in america at that point . About 27 million women were o of voting age. Of course not all would vote and as we know for africanamerican women and for asian women in native american women this would not be allowed to vote...

I hope youre all enjoying yourselves this morning but we have a rather large crowd and thats why i am thrilled to introduce the next program at the library of congress. You may sit down. For the past year at the library of congress we have been celebrating changemakers and the favorite is ruth bader ginsburg. [cheers and applause] a hero at 4 00 a. M. This morning students from american university. [cheers and applause] camped out in front of this facility and they are here. Talking about graduation from Columbia Law School. And all of these things and now being called the fiance of jurisprude...

19787. Ed this since we believe its 1987. We believe its critically republicans to discuss the important issues americans are concerned about. This year health care, strong economy, Innovative Technology ideas. He Congressional Institute is also very involved in congressional reform. We have looked at reform ideas process he budget effective and other solutions to strengthen congress. You can find our research and about congresson website, constitutionalinstitute. Org. Its a grand new website. Let us know how you can report on congressional operations and reform measures. Distinct my great and...