[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 99 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H5186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TAKING BACK OUR COMMUNITIES

  (Mr. YOUNG of Iowa asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, like the rest of my colleagues, we go 
home on the weekends when we are not voting. When we are not voting 
during the week, we are in our districts. It is wonderful to get around 
and visit with our bosses.
  I was in Bridgewater in Adair County on Monday. It is a lovely town. 
They are strong people with a lot of grit and a lot of love and 
compassion. But in a way, I wish I hadn't been in Bridgewater that day, 
because we were having an opioid roundtable.
  The addiction to opioids has really taken a toll on this community, 
but the people of Bridgewater are strong. ``Take back Bridgewater'' is 
their mantra. Taking back Bridgewater and all of our communities is a 
must.
  I am so glad to be working with my colleagues on both sides of the 
aisle to address this issue in a bipartisan way. It is about the human 
condition, the human spirit, caring for one another, and taking care of 
those we represent.
  God bless my colleagues, the people in Bridgewater, and all the 
people in America who have suffered under these addictions. We are 
going to come together, and I am glad we can address them.

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