...forward to the testimony today and know that it will be valuable in our oncoming deliberations. Mrs. Snowe. STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE OLYMPIA J. SNOWE Ms. SNOWE. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am certainly pleased to be here this morning to participate in this hearing for the reauthorization...

...there has been some discussion again about the shifting type of people, the singlefamily structures. Mr. Chairman, I would ask unanimous consent to include in the record an article from the October 5 Wall Street Journal which has, I think, some very enlightening statistics...

...appreciate your holding this hearing, Mr. Chairman. I am happy to be part of this effort. The CHAIRMAN. The Chair recognizes Ms. Snowe. STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE...OLYMPIA J. SNOWE Ms. SNOWE. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wanted to say at the outset that I apologize that I will have to leave early because I have to testify...

...Chairman. Chairman MILLER. Congressman McKernan. Mr. MCKERNAN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First of all, Mr. Chairman, I would ask unanimous consent to include in the record of this hearing a copy of a study that was done in my home State of Maine which is entitled "America's...

...testimony and recommendations which will follow and pledge this subcommittee's continued cooperation. Ms. Snowe. STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE OLYMPIA J. SNOWE Ms. SNOWE. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I'm certainly pleased to be here today to address the important...

...my colleague and ranking minority member, Congresswoman Olympia Snowe, to give her opening remarks. STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE OLYMPIA J. SNOWE Ms. SNOWE. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I do have a statement that I would like to insert in the record. Mr. Chairman, I certainly am pleased...

...Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that my entire statement be accepted in the record. The CHAIRMAN. The Chair recognizes Ms. Snowe. STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE...OLYMPIA J. SNOWE Ms. SNOWE. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'd like to commend you, Mr. Chairman and the co-chairman of the Rural Health Care Coalition for holding...

...oversight mission. I now wish to recognize my colleagues here today and thank them for their presence. STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE OLYMPIA J. SNOWE Ms. SNOWE. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think you have clearly outlined the issues that we are going to be addressing here today. I want to...

...concerns about this particular problem, and we look especially forward to their presentations today. Ms. Snowe. STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE OLYMPIA J. SNOWE Ms. SNOWE. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am very pleased to be able to be here to participate in this hearing concerning drug use and mismedication...

...the prime sponsor here in the House of this legislation to make this DUR program effective. Olympia. STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE OLYMPIA J. SNOWE Ms. SNOWE. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will ask unanimous consent to introduce my entire statement in the record, and I just want to say,...