[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 6 (Thursday, January 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H87]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      STOPPING THE FENTANYL CRISIS

  (Ms. SALINAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SALINAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart. Across 
America, countless families have lost loved ones to the fentanyl 
crisis. In my home State of Oregon, it is now estimated that five 
people die every week from this dangerous drug.
  We are expecting an epidemic of massive proportions, and in order to 
stop it, we need an all-hands-on-deck approach.
  Just last week, I held a roundtable with law enforcement officers, 
community organizations, and local elected officials to understand how 
we can confront this crisis head on.
  I participated in many other discussions like this one, and I always 
hear a common theme--more resources and more flexibility.
  Congress needs to deliver more funding to help our communities fight 
back against fentanyl, and I will keep working to ensure our police and 
local leaders have the tools they need to get these drugs off the 
streets and more people into treatment.
  No more families torn apart by addiction. No more suffering and loss. 
It is time we put an end to this epidemic once and for all.

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