why make the taxpayer pay for everything when big phrma played such a role? we ought to have accountability for those that helped to create the opioid crisis. and yet the federal government, though, again trump talked about it, but he didn't do anything, do -- do you have another minute? mr. mr. polis: an additional minute and a half. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for a minute and a half. mr. doggett: after talking about t. the justice department and trump administration has done nothing. one single year, medicaid paid out $9.3 billion associated with this one single year, medi paid out $9.3 billion associated with this opioid crisis. billions and billions of dollars and yet when i tried in the ways and means committee to get involved in terms of getting back the money medicare has paid out, other billions of dollars, it was rejected on a party-line vote. and at the very time that we're being told our police and first responders across america and indeed individual citizens should be carrying in a lock own, a drug that can --

again to show our lawmakers the human impact of their heartless proposal and partnerships with big phrma. the united states is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. we should be able to afford health care for everyone who needs it. my life is not less valuable because i have a disability. and people like me have the right to affordable medication that will allow us to reach our potential to contribute to society and our communities. in thee to be a casualty talent effort to rollback protections for the most vulnerable people in our society for those that benefit at the top. thank you for hearing my story. please, i hope it touches the heart of lawmakers who continue to push for unfair policy that will harm disabled people like me. thank you so much. [applause] mr. scott: thank you, i speak for all my colleagues, thank you for your courage and willingness to share your story. i'm bobby scott, the ranking member of the committee on education and work force and i'd like to also introduce a couple of colleagues who came in, rosa delauro from connecticut, and dwight evans from pennsyl

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i want to turn to the only phrma sift who has been a terrific find the rying to best path forward. i would yield as much time as he would like to consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. carter: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, in 2008, congress strengthened prohibitions against inappropriately distributing and dispensing controlled substances online bypassing the pharmacy consumer protection act. it de it ill practitioner to dispense controlled substances through the internet without one in-person evaluation. the attorney general could issue a special registration to health care providers detailing what circumstances they could prescribe medicine in emergency situations such as the lack of access to an in-person specialist. however, the waiver process has never been implemented through regulation and patients still do not have access to care that they need. the special -- this directs the attorney general to promulgate regular layings one year after passage of the law. 962 million americans living in rural communities are more