[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H646]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF PETER VOLKMANN

  (Mr. DELGADO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. DELGADO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Chatham Police 
Chief Peter Volkmann, my guest for the State of the Union Address. 
Chief Volkmann has been a pioneer in addressing the opioid epidemic in 
upstate New York and founded the highly successful Chatham Cares 4 U 
program.
  Chatham Cares 4 U encourages residents struggling with the disease 
that is addiction to walk into the police station, turn over their 
drugs, and ask for help. Instead of being charged, individuals are 
placed into a treatment program, regardless of financial means or their 
insurance coverage.
  This highly-successful initiative has been modeled throughout our 
region, and I was proud to have Chief Volkmann share his success with 
our community at my opioid epidemic panel last year.
  Our work to address this urgent priority is ongoing and will require 
both the attention and continued cooperation of all levels of 
government, law enforcement, and our first responders.
  In that vein, I hope to hear from the President on Tuesday that he is 
committed to bipartisan, comprehensive solutions to address the opioid 
crisis in upstate New York and all across this country.

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