[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 8866-8867]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               COMPREHENSIVE ADDICTION AND RECOVERY BILL

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, both the Senate and House took decisive 
action to combat the heroin and prescription opioid epidemic that has 
devastated so many of our communities. We are now working to take the 
next important step forward. The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery 
Act we passed would expand education and prevention efforts, improve 
treatment programs, and enhance tools for law enforcement. This 
critical legislation can bring hope to those affected by this horrible 
epidemic and would not have been possible without the dedicated 
leadership of Members such as Senator Grassley, Senator Portman, and 
Senator Ayotte. We are currently working toward an agreement that will 
allow us to go to conference with the House and work out the final 
legislation.
  We have all seen the toll this heroin and prescription opioid crisis 
has taken on our home States. It is absolutely heartbreaking to see the 
continuing impact in Kentucky. Getting this done

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is important for our country. With continued cooperation from both 
sides, we will get a good bill to the President's desk very soon.

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