you can watch live coverage on c-span 3 as the economy marks up the bill introduced by paul ry ryan.hat begins 2:00 p.m. eastern. >>> russell brand testified on the u.k. drug policy. he talked about overcoming his own addiction and how society views addiction. then the committee heard from critics of the drug policy who advocated for tougher laws. this is an hour and ten minutes. >> hello. >> hello. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> please have a seat. giving evidence to the committee's inquiry in drugs. mr. russell brand you gave evidence which members of the committee has read. could i start with a point about what you say in your evidence, that you disagree with the legalization of drugs because you think that a deterrent effect is necessary. is that right? >> i don't feel entirely qualified to talk about legislation. to me what's more significant is the way that we socially regard the continue of addiction. it is something that i consider to be an illness, and therefore more of a health matter than criminal or judicial matter. i don't think that legalization is something, as i