“The legislation that passed out of the Judiciary Committee today is a good step, but we need to provide the real resources necessary to address an opioid crisis that is only growing in numbers and severity,” said Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass). “Without real funding, this effort is a mere Band-Aid when we need a tourniquet and that comes in the form of emergency funding. We are hemorrhaging lives by the day, and supplemental funding is the first step needed to staunch the flow of suffering and death. I call on my colleagues in both parties to join this effort to respond to this unprecedented public health crisis.”