[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 39 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1398]
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COMPREHENSIVE ADDICTION AND RECOVERY BILL
Mr. REID. Mr. President, we are certainly pleased we are going to
pass this opioid bill shortly. Everyone should understand that the bill
would have had some meat if, in fact, we had an opportunity to adopt
the Shaheen amendment. It would have funded the authorization that we
are now talking about.
My friend always talks about the $470 million. That has already been
obligated. That was last year's obligation to take care of this issue.
This authorization bill has no money. For my friend to say we have $470
million is certainly not a factual statement.
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