markey: thank you, madam president. madam president, today we are about to begin consideration of the nomination of dr. robert califf to lead the food and drug administration. this is an historic time at that agency. it has a record which is not enviable in terms of the way in which it has been dealing with the opioid prescription drug epidemic in our country. i want to give just a very brief history of what has been happening on that issue. back 20 years ago the f.d.a. was asked to approve oxycontin, which is just a shortened form of saying oxycodone continuously going into the bloo bloodstreamf

markey: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator frothe.mr. merkley: mr., the most important words in the craft l of our constitution are the first three word of that document: "we the people." these are the worded that the authors put in supersize print to tell us that that is what our government is all about. and also what it is not about. they did not start out this document by saying that we are a government to serve the ruling elites. they did not establish this constitution to serve the titans of industry and the titans of commerce, and they did not write our constitution to serve the best-off, the richest in our society. quite the contrary, the genius

joined by other senators whose states also have been devastated by the opioid epidemic, markey and new hampshire senator jeanne shaheen will fight to get $600 million for addiction treatment and prevention added to the bill debate in a few weeks. this is a health emergency, is a pandemic, it' s not just an epidemic. and we need a federal response to address it. >> in the city of brockton massachusetts in january in a span of 48 hours, 40 people overdosed on opioids. reporter: markey said their ask is small compared to president obama' s request for $1.8 billion to battle zika. in 2013 we appropriated $5 billion for the ebola epidemic and we lost just 1 person to ebola in the united states the united states is less than 5% of the population of the world. but we consume 80% of the world' s opioid pain killers. that must end. reporter: they are holding up the confirmation of president he wants to force the fda to get expert medical opinions before making future decisions to prevent another crisis. phil: new at 5:30, a nashua man is facing charges after he was accused of trying to solicit

all the women in the newsroom want to know have you seen markey mark? has there been a sighting? >> there hasn't been a sighting yet. but i have an exclusive interview right now, who is technically a movie star. he doesn't talk much, though. i got ted. that's as close as i've gotten to a movie star so far, but there is reports that markey mark is here, paul is here. i don't know about donnie, but ted is here. i stole this from one of the fans. one of the hundreds of fans. if you can look right here, it is just lines all around church street. they're just so excited to see, even meet just one of the wahlbergs, they don't care which one, maybe snag a burger or so. but this ted doll is excited this is the first wahlbergers in orlando in florida. it's about 6,000 square feet and it's very gorgeous. again, we're still waiting for the actual wahlbergs. but until then, i have to hang out here with ted at least for the time being. it is breezy and cool because we're pretty much right here on the breezeway right here in the middle of church street. be aware, it's going to be closed until

reid: and here in massachusetts, senator ed markey stumping for hillary clinton this weekend. markey and the american federation of teachers led a group of volunteers and supporters in lynn today. they knocked on doors and talked to voters about why they believe clinton is the best candidate. both clinton and sanders will be in massachusetts this monday. she has stops planned in springfield and boston. sanders has an evening rally also in boston. pam: right now, police are searching for a missing man in waltham. 66-year-old leonard quirk was last seen leaving his home on moody street the night of february 16, authorities say he was walking toward the charles river. quirk is around 5-6 and was last seen wearing jeans, a green coat, and a blue red sox hat. anyone with information is asked to call police. reid: your health tonight, and concerns about mumps on campus. there are confirmed cases at manchester, new hampshire. adam sexton from our sister-station wmur has the story. adam: health officials thought they had a case of mumps on their hands earlier this week. tests came bac

i don't know if markey mark is going to be driving down that. there's live music and a band as well. when you pan across, you can see there are fans everywhere. they're so excited. some of them have been here before the sun even rose this morning. so we have some hard core fans. i know a lot of them are really hoping to see markey mark, maybe donnie wahlberg. why not all the wahlbergs, as well paul wahlberg is the big chef. everyone is very excited. i know ginger, herself, was very excited. before i left the studio, i want all the viewers to know this, and said flip this in markey mark's pocket. i have it right here, fyi. they should be arriving between 6 and 7:00. i'll let you know when they finally come out. woman. >> yeah, but i need an interview with one of the wahlbergers. really, seriously, if you can get an interview with him, wouldn't you? >> of course. >> i clearly don't remember giving my card out. i'm not even sure that was my fault. >> what is wrong with you? >> something is going on here. >> there's so many wrong things. tonight a s

up next, senator ed markey speaking out against drugs. what he is doing to combat addiction coming up. and a remarkable story. one heart joining two families. hue tragedy helped to save a life comin and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. >> christa: the community has come together for this day of ice-fishing to raise money for holland's honor. his family was so touched by how many people came out to support them. >> it's hard. but i know that he would want us to go on. i know he would want us to enjoy this day. he lived 25 years. had touched. to see the support and people coming out today, you realize how loved he was. a big success there. we have much more to come in the next half hour on 7 news today at noon. including a suspicious death in chelsea. and the chanc

markey: thank you, madam president. madam president, i ask unanimous consent to speak for up to ten minutes. the presiding officer: is there objection? hearing none, so ordered. mr. markey: thank you, madam president. madam president, i am here today to talk about a public health epidemic that every year kills more people in the united states than gun violence or motor vehicle accidents. last year drug overdoses killed nearly 50,000 americans, almost 60% of those overdoses were caused by prescription opioids or heroin. drug overdoses are increasing the death rate of young adults in the united states to levels not experienced since the aids epidemic more than 20 years ago. these skyrocketing death rates make them the first generation since the time of the vietnam war to experience higher death rates in early adulthood than the generation that preceded it. so we ask ourselves, what specifically is causing this tidal wave of addiction and overdoses? well, the answer is clear. over the last ten years the drug enforcement ag

markey: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from massachusetts. mr. markey: mr. president, i want to follow on with the discussion which senator ayotte from new hampshire was bringing to the senate floor. what she is saying is just so accurate in terms of the pervasive nature of this opioid opioid-driven epidemic, pandemic in the united states of america, and it's time for us to come together in a bipartisan fashion to deal with what is now the great medical storm sweeping across this country. there has been a quadrupling of opioid-related deaths just in the last 14 years in our country. this is something that has to be understood. i heard senator ayotte mention it, but you can't say it enough, that 80% of all people in the united states who die from heroin overdoses begin on prescription painkillers, opioids that have been given to them by physicians. say that again. 80% of the people who die from heroin overdoses started on prescription pills but they got addicted to the prescription pain killer. it deals with the same receptors in the brain. it creates the sam

of the judiciary, members of the governor's council, members of congress, senator warren, senator markey, mayors, sheriffs, district attorneys, distinguished local officials, reverend, clergy, distinguished guests, members of my administration, and fellow citizens, i want to begin by expressing my gratitude to some special people with the support and encouragement they have extended to me and karen over the past year. to my kabl net and staff, for their willingness to serve, and their collaborative brilliance, thank you. [ applause ] to the thousands of front line employees in state and local government who make a real difference every day, in the lives of our citizens here in massachusetts, thank you. [ applause ] and for the people i have met and maybe even taken a selfie with, thank you for sharing your stories, your dreams, your passion and your encouragement. now, tonight, we are also joined by corporal john thompson's parents and gunnery dawson's parents. every man and woman who serves in combat is special. and their families serve right alongside them. your presence reminds us wha

markey: thank you, madam president. madam president, today we are about to begin consideration of the nomination of dr. robert califf to lead the food and drug administration. this is an historic time at that agency. it has a record which is not enviable in terms of the way in which it has been dealing with the opioid prescription drug epidemic in our country. i want to give just a very brief history of what has been happening on that issue. back 20 years ago the f.d.a. was asked to approve oxycontin, which is just a shortened form of saying oxycodone continuously going into the bloo bloodstreamf americans. purdue farm markpurdue phrma ret this would be a safer way of having prescription opioids go into the american medical system. nothing could have been further from the truth, because oxycodone, the material inside of oxycontin, is molecularly very, very similar to heroin. so when you have a bottle of oxycontin, oxycodone continuously in your tablet, you're talking about having a bottle in your medicine cabinet that's

markey: thank you, mr. president. let me begin by asking unanimous consent that gene gurzoy, a fellow working in my office, have floor privileges during this session of the 114th congress. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. markey: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, let me begin by thanking the chairman of the foreign relations committee, the gentleman from tennessee, for the focus which he has brought to these issues of nuclear proliferation to the i think great service of our country who having all of our people understand the threats that can come from iran, they can come from north korea, they can come from other places across our planet. it is the ultimate issue. if we get it wrong, the consequences are catastrophic. and so i just wanted to thank you, mr. chairman, for continuing to have the hearings, continuing to develop legislation that focuses our people on this issue. we are the global leader. we have to set the example for the rest of the world to follow, so i thank you for your great leade

reid: and here in massachusetts, senator ed markey stumping for hillary clinton this weekend. markey and the american federation of teachers led a group of volunteers and supporters in lynn today. they knocked on doors and talked to voters about why they believe both clinton and sanders will be in massachusetts this monday. she has stops planned in springfield and boston. sanders has an evening rally also in boston. pam: a tractor trailer bursts into flames after the driver loses control. reid: the deadly crash under investigation tonight. and why police say the victims were all innocent people too close to an illegal activity. pam: and coming up at 5:30, a mountain lion setting up for a lazy afternoon in one family' s backyard. the predator too close for comfort. reid: and we are on top of breaking news a small plane crash in plymouth. it happened this afternoon. the pilot flown to brigham and women' s hospital with serious injuries. stay with newscenter five for updates and get them anytime homecoming? it' s awesome. but with the citizens bank education refinance loan, it ge

massachusetts among those states and hillary clinton getting some help this weekend from senator ed markey. along with the american federation of teachers, he led a group of volunteers and supporters in lynn yesterday, knocking on doors and stumping for clinton. both clinton and sanders will be in massachusetts tomorrow. she has stops planned in springfield and boston. sanders also has a boston rally in the evening. doug: on the republican sides, rivals ted cruz and marco rubio stepping up the attacks against frontrunner donald trump and targeting his reluctance to release tax information. both cruz and rubio released summaries of their tax returns last night. cruz speculating that trump exaggerations about his wealth or the support of left-leaning groups. trump says he has not released his tax filings because he is being audited and will do so once the process is complete. investor warren buffett says the united states's economy is in better shape than the presidential candidates make it seem. buffett releasing his annual letter to berkshire hathaway shareholders yesterday. the billionair

senator markey rubio taking a break from the campaign trail to throw a super bowl party. >> have a good time watching this. then let' s get to work on tuesday. western this country around together. carly fiorina also got in the game. making her own super campaign stop. donald trump: if you' re not going to vote for me, do not vote. the battle is for second place. ted cruz: god bless the state of new hampshire. virtually tied. likely republican voters have not made up their minds. jeb bush: you have not figured it out, your testing is, your challenging us. reporter: bernie sanders is attracting big crowds in holding onto a sizable lead. the eyes of the country and a lot of the world is on new hampshire. hillary clinton picked up a bucket of chilton -- a chicken at a popular restaurant. >> if i can persuade voters to give me another look, i will do better. reporter: her husband bill and daughter chelsea have been holding several events in looting a concert tomorrow night. in manchester, new hampshire, sally kidd. courtis: democratic contenders hold the next debate after the primary on feb

and we found this markey at the hornet restaurant and first in broadway telling the orange and blue to quote, flush newton down the super bowl. denver7 will bring you all of your super bowl coverage leading up to sunday's big game. >>> broncos fans are using the storm to show their pride. helee sent photos of a snowman her son they build it after the flight to seattle was canceled. share your photos and videos them to denver7 using # broncos pride. they could not make it on the air. >> a 3rd of the flights were canceled. powerful storm. >>> it took a while to get here but now it is here and it will complicated conditions across the center part of the country. a big storm. our weather was stay cold for a while. our great snowcast available for iphones. and it helps you get the forecast down to neighborhood. it works well. >> let you know how much you

jennifer johnson, nbc news, washington. today senator ed markey taking a substance in battle against opoid. and joining forces with hillary clinton. a doors ad presidential hopeful in news conference today. a miss clinton is first candidated to a release a plan to address the drug crisisproposal to spend $10 billion to expand treatment and recovery services. we need someone in the presidency who understands the understands the that this is now the epidemic in our society. so, hillary clinton has made this a 450ig priority. in 2014 more than 1300 people died from opoid overdoses here in massachusetts. >>> stop and shop workers threatening a strike and protest area union leaders met to a negotiate a healthcare and pension and wages. but they couldn't come to agreement. now union leaders say workers all over new england may strike if stop and shop does not agree to the union's new contract terms. >> any company has audacity to come to us to ask forgive back when they are kind making shameful profits they are making we're going to have a problem a big problem. >> stop and shop says it wa

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. >>> tonight senator ed markey says he is taking on the fda in the battle of opioids calling them to gather expert panels to talk about the problem. >> we will fight inform the fda changes its policy. this is something that has to stop. we have to stop the supply which goes into the system and we have to change the way which we talk about this snow says he plans to oppose the-- >> he says he plans to oppose the nomination of a new chairman and is pushing for the president to request a billion dollars of funding to fight the opioid crisis. >>> a local family is hoping to >> they are asking people affected by addiction to fly a black balloon to raze awareness to the problem. paul burton has the story all new at 5. >> i can't even count how many friends i lost and how many funerals i've been to. >> reporter: lauren hurley is on a mission her brother-in-law greg trimmably a father of 4 died on march 6th last year of a drug overdose. >> and when it happens, it's a feeling that you will never understand until it actually happens to you. >> reporter: ask greg's daughter night been tough and

>> reporter: ed markey sent letter to the agency asking them what do they do with close calls near massachusetts airports. reporting live in washington, jacqueline fell, fox25 news. >> julie: untruly passenger forces flight to make unscheduled stop. voice video posted on social media and appears to show a person being arrested and removed by the plane by police. removed from the plane rather by police. alaska airlines 769 was diverted to denver last night and short time later the flight continued on to san diego and land at 2:00 this morning. with airbags that can't explode. mercedes benz 700,000 bags send metal fragments and daimler-chrysler recalling 7,630,000 bans. nine are blamed on the defect. >> julie: 9:17 and how the roads are turning out, slow spots on the expressway from the furnace brook parkway up to columbia road. 93 south sluggish from woburn through medford into somerville. pike though still slow going through brighton area and live drive times 13 minutes on 24 from 106 to 128, hour on 93 south from 495 to the leverett connector. half hour on the expressway from the braintree spli

senators shaheen and markey also made important contributions as well. senator cardin, i was just boasting about your tremendous efforts here. you arrived late but please know that has occurred. there was a truly all hands on deck bipartisan committee effort to ensure a piece of legislation that the senate, the congress and the congress can be proud of. over the past decade, the senate foreign relations committee has convened every couple of years, at the full committee level to assess the state of u.s. policy towards north korea. there has been surprisingly little vair yition in their overall descriptions of the danger and recommended policy prescriptions. former u.s. officials have all characterized north korea's nuclear and ballistic missile activities as posing serious and unacceptable risks to the u.s. national interests. these same officials also stress the importance of standing with our close regional allies, south korea and japan, in the face of destabilizing north korean provocations. in addition, they all cited the necessity of cooperating wit

lou: senator markey of -- marco rubio in nevada trying to get folks to vote for him in tomorrow's caucusesght now according to the polls he had cruz are fighting it out, senator cruz fighting it out for second place there. according to the polls at least donald trump with a significant lead. joining us now is senator jeff sessions. he is a member of a number of key senate committees including budget armed services, the judiciary, busy man on a slow day. senator great to have you with us. we appreciate you taking the time. i want to turn to a couple of things that i may first and that is this dispute that has arisen around what we are doing with illegal immigrants in this country. the "washington examiner" reporting first that 90,000, 90,000 dangerous illegal immigrants have simply been released and gone free. what is happening when our agencies are not carrying out their responsibilities and their duties to protect the country and to enforce laws? >> lieu it's unbelievable what's been happening. it's just shocking. people can't believe it. this administration is devastated. i sops the fede

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new trees across new england scribble to save lives senator ed markey says fda is filling to keep americans getting hooked in the painkiller. >> reporter: the number one right now. sinners and marking tool means is in the fda filling in the fight to contamination opioid posing nomination doctor rob caleb x fda commissioner of his touch the pharmaceutical industry else they will require outside experts approval. for new painkillers particularly for children. i believe the president should step in as a way to maybe we better rethink this. approved manufacturer 12 alien as last year just not doing the job making sure that each and everyone is safe for consumption. >> 80 percent of all people overdosing from heroine and the night states today started on these prescription drugs.fda just released a plan to stop opioid deaths which include expanded use of a wiser committee other treatment options boston massachusetts police chief cofounder a program that allows them addicted to seek help from law-enforcement without the risk of arrest. says they need help from the fda. >> the fda has a role to pl

markey endorsed the democratic presidential candidate on sunday. clinton is first candidate the release a plan to address the drug crisis, including a proposal to spend $10 billion to expand treatment and recovery services. >> we need someone in the presidency who understands the health of our nation, understands that this is now the epidemic in our society. so hillary clinton has made this a high priority. >> sarah: in 2014, more than 1,300 people in massachusetts died after overdosing on >> christa: just ahead, get ready the pay more to see mickey mouse. how much more money you'll be shelling out for a disney vacation coming up. ism and who is excited? "the voice" returns tonight. what you can expect as the new season begins. >> chris: exciting having that mild air in place. not only yesterday, that continues this morning. temperatures starting off in the 40s in the city of boston. passing shower or two around mid-day, but temperatures close to 60. take a look at the seven-day forecast ahead. >> danielle: good morning, everyone. traffic getting h

presidential hopeful, hillary clinton, is picking up an endorsement from massachusetts senator ed markey. marquis says he's given the nod to clinton because she's the first candidate to release a comprehensive plan on the opoid epidemic. that endorsement comes as a key time as clinton tries to build momentum headed into super tuesday. she dominated yesterday's primary by beating bernie sanders by 47 and a half point. that's the largest margin we've seen so far in the race. but as karin caifa reports he's not done just yet. >> reporter: not just a win, a decisive win for hillary clinton in south carolina. >> we've now gone through four early states. and i want to congratulate senator sanders on running a and tomorrow, this campaign goes national! >> reporter: the campaign looking at south carolina results as an indicator of how she may fare across multiple southern contests on super tuesday. they hoped south carolina would show strength among minority voters, exit polls indicated african american voters are counted for 6 in 10 voters here in okay is. also be key in southern states like ge

. >> reporter: markey served in the marine corps from 2003 to 2011. it's what he learned during his service that is helping get him through this difficult time. >> it keeps me from feeling sorry for myself. the war in iraq and afghanistan. i saw my friends get kill federal front of me. i saw them lose a limb. i can't see myself as a victim. it's really hard. >> reporter: doctors encouraged him to drop a class at american university. >> they wanted me to have more time to recover. and they figured too much classes might make that more harder. >> reporter: despite that, he's still on track to graduate in december. >> someone told me this a long time ago, the best type of revenge is to be successful. because it proves everyone wrong. >> his story has captivated the hearts of so many people across a person in connecticut who never even met him set up a go fund me page to help pay for his medical bills. the goal is to raise $40,000. and right now, they're just 4,000 -- $4,000 away from that goal. reporting live tonight in downtown d.c., stephanie gailhard,

pam: nate markey and his wife laura, who are expecting their baby in days, saw a link to the town's message on facebook. it states pregnant women, infants, and women of child-bearing age may be more at risk to the effects of t.t.h.m.'s over time. >> there's been correlations to bladder cancer over long-term consumption of water that has elevated t.t.h.m.'s, miscarriage in the first trimester, some birth defects. pam: the standard for t.t.h.m. is 80 parts ber billion. in maynard it was 89. in other parts of the world, 100. but the couple wishes they knew about it earlier when the elevated levels were first detected. >> my wife is due on monday so there's not a lot that we can do that changes how it affects us. we have to hope for the best, and hopefully there won't be any impact. pam: the town used a reverse 911 call system to notify residents and businesses. maynard will begin flushing water lines to get rid of the organic build-up. they also plan to conduct their own water tests on monday. i'm pam cross, wcvb, newscenter 5. doug: thank you, pam. it's 8:09 on this sunday morning. hackers ta

markey: thank you, mr. president. chief justice warren burger once explained the significance of the united states constitution as follows. he wrote that -- quote -- "in the last quarter of the 18th century, no nation in the world has governed with separated and divided powers providing checks and balances on the exercise of authority by those who governed." the chief justice went on to call the constitution -- quote -- "a remarkable document, the first of its kind in all of human history." chief justiceer was right. it's remarkable for not only what it says but how it says it and some places the constitution speaks in poetry like the preamble that begins with "we the people from the united states" and talks of a more perfect union and the blessings of liberty. and other places the constitution is simple prose but given the importance of every single word in the text of the constitution, the founding fathers wrote in plain, concise and understandable language. that clarity can be found in the advice and consent clause

second-degree on flint 3282, cantwell 3242, flake 305, flake 3050, murkowski-cantwell 3234, isakson 3202, markey32, and cassidy 3192. the presiding officer: is there objection? ms. stabenow: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: thank you. reserving the right to object, i first want to again thank the chair. she lists a lot of bipartisan efforts that have gone on. i know a lot of work. nowhere in that list of folks whose needs have been -- whose needs have been addressed are the children of flint. the presiding officer: the senator will state her objection. ms. stabenow: we want to get this solved, not just have votes that go down. i object. the presiding officer: objection is heard. mr. cornyn: would the chairman of the energy committee yield for a question? ms. murkowski: yes. mr. cornyn: mr. president, the chairman of the energy committee has done tremendous work with the ranking member, senator cantwell, to try to find some way to address the concerns, the legitimate concerns that we all share and have with what's happened in flint. but it's my -- i j

second-degree on flint 3282, cantwell 3242, flake 305, flake 3050, murkowski-cantwell 3234, isakson 3202, markey 3232, and cassidy 3192. the presiding officer: is there objection? ms. stabenow: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: thank you. reserving the right to object, i first want to again thank the chair. she lists a lot of bipartisan efforts that have gone on. i know a lot of work. nowhere in that list of folks whose needs have been -- whose needs have been addressed are the children of flint. the presiding officer: the senator will state her objection. ms. stabenow: we want to get this solved, not just have votes that go down. i object. the presiding officer: objection is heard. mr. cornyn: would the chairman of the energy committee yield for a question? ms. murkowski: yes. mr. cornyn: mr. president, the chairman of the energy committee has done tremendous work with the ranking member, senator cantwell, to try to find some way to address the concerns, the legitimate concerns that we all share and have with what's happened in flint. but it's my --

markey: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator frothe.mr. merkley: mr., the most important words in the craft l of our constitution are the first three word of that document: "we the people." these are the worded that the authors put in supersize print to tell us that that is what our government is all about. and also what it is not about. they did not start out this document by saying that we are a government to serve the ruling elites. they did not establish this constitution to serve the titans of industry and the titans of commerce, and they did not write our constitution to serve the best-off, the richest in our society. quite the contrary, the genius of america was a government designed, as president lincoln so eloquently summarized, to be of the people, by the people, and for the people. now, i'll be rising periodically to address issues that affect americans across our nation. issues important to a government of, by, and for the people, issues that we should be addressing here in this chamber. and today i'll use this time to talk abo

e we're in a markey different positi. >> this is a t-man race, you'd li to say, but givenubio's showing, what manyonsir a stro thi, how can u say that? is it a thremarace >> it'll bup to the voters. i'amused at listening to the media talk about an impresve third place finish. what i think is impressive is the 50,000 courageous conservatives thattood up in the state of iowa d gave us the rgest victory in a republican caucus in theistory of thistate. >> thirdlace doesn matter? i think donald and marco and everyonen the field is terrific. what i'm encourad by is the grassroots army th's getting stronger each and everday. >> what does this me fou going forward? you head to new hampshe d utcali. at's the strategy for you? how do you win the ninatio >> it's veryuch the same thi ashaweid in iowa. d nevada andll acrs the country. wee answering the questionof the men the men and women of new hampire and earning the vote one person at a time. >> looking forward to what's happeninhere in new hampshire, senator cruz elaborated on that. saying he'llo what he did in wa. get on the ground, de retailin

last fall i worked with senator markey and others to help restore drug takeback days and keep medication out of the wrong hands. we all probably have some medications in our own medicine chest that are no longer necessary, we don't need to have, they might have been for a family member. it's time to clean out those medicine chests. i participated in last year's program in charleston, west virginia, and was really pleased to see the overwhelming response. cara focuses on the programs that work and will streamline efforts across multiple federal agencies. in order to further address the needs of our communities, i'm working on several bipartisan amendments on this bill. these amendments include solutions to improving prescribing practices and to prevent overprescribing. too many stories of addiction start with patients taking painkillers after a minor surgery or a minor injury. that is why i'm pleased to be working with senator gillibrand on an effort that will require clear c.d.c. guidelines for prescribing opioids for acute pain -- a tooth extraction, maybe a broken arm. something that d

massachusetts, as you know, senator markey has been working with me very closely and all of us on this horrible, horrible epidemic that we have. this is sarah's story. she's from amherst, massachusetts. my nuclear family is middle class or the working poor, but it is blended in that i was raised by my mother and step dad. but my bio's father side of the family would be considered well off. heroin first came to my radar after my brother donnie became addicted to pain pills after surgery and heroin followed suit after that. then it seemed like it was everywhere around me. my nephew, my niece. we lost my cousin corey who passed in a sober house from his addiction to alcohol alone with a needle and empty bag next to him. corey is an example of a young man institutionalized and when he would try to lift himself up, in he would go again. he was trying to get clean for his girlfriend's unborn child when he passed away, and he was happy thinking he was getting better. living with someone close who struggles, then multiply that by two and adolescence young adulthood mixed in, and you have my de