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Today the subcommittee holds a hearing entitled combatting the opoid crisis, battles in the states. Make no mistake, the term combatting and battles are entirely appropriate. Our nation is in the midst of a tremendous fight against death affecting every corner of our nation. There were more than 52,000 deaths in overdose. A 20 increase in the prior year. It was almost seven time it is rate of death from the heroin epidemic of the 1970s. We learned we have lost roughly 60,0 0 people to Drug Overdoses. That is more in one year than all the names on the vietnam veteran memorial wall. That is like...

Incorporated in and out mr. Flanagan et al. Thank you is there any Public Comment on items on the consent calendar the closed session items. Ill get there sooner or later can i have a motion for to assert the tnt privilege. Session. Okay. Were pack from closed session madam secretary. I forgot to read item 16 prior to going into closed session ill read that an unmyth claim for proposed settlement brought by calvin arising from the incident. Okay. Thank you the commission took no action on item 14 and settlements were approved an stems 15 and 16 and no action on item 13. And item 13 thank you. ...

Tenth century. Its also endorsed by the International Institute of islamic thought which is the Muslim Brotherhood think tank thats been operating in the United States, i believe, since the early 1980s. There are other endorsements as well, but the point is that this political ideology which is radical in the United States because it is would it would supplant our constitution since its core tenets are antithetical to our constitution, so to me thats radical, whether youre you know, whether you want to blow up a bridge to get it done or not. If you want to supplant the United States constituti...

I strongly urge you to abandon this scheme. The second part is the accountability proposal. Let me note there are policies in this proposal we are pleased to see. That is how states set longterm goals. In a number of ways the bad habits for making decisions that must be left to states. This is troubling given the laws specific prohibitions. Years, states grappled with a rigid accountability system. The every Student Succeeds act turns the page on that bill and restores these decisions back to state and local leaders. I urge you to adopt a proposal that follows the law. Were raising his concern...

Madam clerk, any announcements . Yes. Mr. Chairman, and members of the committee. Completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on the october 4th board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Okay madam clerk item one. The arthurs the director of the Mayors Office of Economic Workforce Development to submit an application related document to the california the mid Allocation Committee for the issuance of Revenue Bonds in angle principle not to exceed 95 million for 2010. Okay thanks very much. Good morning. Im ...