going to have police officers every where and fundamentally we have to redesign our streets to maxim maximumize safety for all. it takes money but i think we're seeing nor resources being dedicated to those redesigns both from our budget and also through development impact fees but the prop k problem is we continue to see bureaucratic bottle necks that water down and sometimes kill very important pedestrian and transit safety projects. unfortunate there are some departments that continue to make objections that negatively impact the prongs. i and others have been involved with the fire department in particular that has strong views. i have great respect for the fire department but i respectfully san diego we saw a few weeks good in supervisor breed district extending a platform to accommodate two trains this fire department opposed that it that looks like it will be shoernd so whoever is stepping off the car is going into traffic. whatever resolutions we pass we have to follow up working and being really involved if the process so those departments know this is a priority. and had that those de

maximum respect. >> even if it should have maximal respect, didn't get maximum respect with the louisville four seedsely what went on, and i'm not your to criticize the committee in any way. i am not here for that. everyone has a difference of opinion. we think that louisville played a good schedule and is playing at a very high level right now. -- to fiercely defend my conference. houston that be those teams. they were competitive teams. to have four teams, we think that is terrific. we hope that smu plays really well in the nit. be judged all season by how we do. we did well the regular season, and we have to do well in the tournament. >> you adeptly make more money if you do well in the tournament. what are the financial obligations of getting four teams in march madness? >> we are pleased, because we did not know when the conference came together. we are a reinvented conference, we did not know how many team to would get in. units are worth money. it varies from year to year. they can result if you win games and the dramatic of af a can be millions of dollars to your conference. certainly that i

grantmaking, if there is a way to reduce the overhead so that the grant money is maximized in terms of giving to its maximum impact, that is a good thing. that is where we come back to this. that is why we offer authorization language to offer it. that is my reason for the proposal. >> just one detail question about the authorization language. to propose authorization held and sustain court capabilities. is that a fact? i know you are maintaining the safer grants as discrete programs. visits include firefighting as one of the capabilities? is is proposed to be changed? x i had to take that question for this. the country has an opioid problem. it is putting it mildly. recently the abuse of prescription drug medicines was killing more people than car wreck, opioid, oxley on and the like. thatve made a real dent in through concerted action on the state and local levels. and making some progress. that is what the center for disease control called a national epidemic. i have been to too many emergency rooms in my district looking at young kids with parents grieving over the body of their son or daughter, 18 or 1

making, if they're is a way to reduce the overhead so that the grant money is maximized in terms of getting to its maximum impact, that's a good thing. that's why we come back at this. i am pleased that this year we offered opposition language to a company. that's my best understanding of the reason for the proposal. >> one question about the opposition language, you proposed authorization to define the national prepared the school. i no you're maintaining the fair branson the safer personal grants as discrete programs. does this definition include fire fighting as one of those core capabilities? it is included as i understand. propose to be changed. >> i have to take that question for the record. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> mr. secretary, the country as an appeal a problem. that is putting in of the. until fairly recently the abuse of prescription drug menace and was killing more people and car wrecks. opioid, oxycontin and allied. we have made a real dent in the through a concerted action on the state, federal, local levels and making some progress. that was what the center for disease control called

grant-making, if there is a way to reduce the overhead so that the grant money is maximized in terms of getting to its maximum impact, that's a good thing. so that's why we -- that's why we come back at this. i'm pleased that this year we offered authorization language to accompany it. but that's my best understanding of the reason for the proposal. >> just one detail question about the authorization language. you propose authorization to build and sustain core capabilities identified to the national preparedness goal. now, i know you're maintaining the fire grants and the safer grants, personnel grants, as discrete programs. does this definition, though, include firefighting as one of those core capabilities? it is included now, as i understand. is that proposed to be changed? >> i have to take that question for the record. i can get back to you in writing, sir. >> all right. thank you, mr. chairman. >> mr. secretary, the country has an opioid problem. that's putting it mildly. until fairly recently, the abuse of prescription drug medicine was killing more people than car wrecks. opioid, oxycontin and the li