Director Wray, I want to express my agreement with the Chairman about the importance of working together, the importance of having an all of government approach to fighting the opioid crisis. The fentanyl coming into our country and poisoning our citizens, 107,000 dead last year from [the opioid] crisis. Working together is what we need to do. And putting aside professional jealousies and envies, we have to do that. (00:17)
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