the move came as gkn announced another write—down at its aerospace division, which mr cummings used to head. and barbie maker mattel has rebuffed the latest takeover approach from rival hasbro — according to sources quoted by reuters — casting doubt over the potential merger between the world's two largest toy companies. mattel believes the offer undervalues it and doesn't address potential antitrust concerns — the sources claim. a look at the markets... that's all the business news. the social media companies facebook and snapchat are to trial a new service offering direct support to victims of cyberbullying he'll launch a new code of conduct for the internet later today — urging young people to "stop, speak and support" each other online. let's get more now on the 500—year—old painting by leonardo da vinci, known as salvator mundi or ‘saviour of the world' — that has sold for record £341 million — the highest ever paid for a work of art. earlier my colleague annita mcveigh spoke to martin kemp, emeritus professor of the history of art at oxford university, who work

the move came as gkn announced another write—down at its aerospace division, which mr cummings used to head. nor explanation given for him leaving. and barbie maker mattel has rebuffed the latest takeover approach from rival hasbro, according to sources quoted by reuters. that casts doubt over the potential merger between the world's two largest toy companies. mattel believes the offer undervalues it and doesn't address potential antitrust concerns — so the sources claim. quick look at the markets. mixed. or be slick, because of the departure of the ceo. royal mail, actually starting up, revenues up, but worried about the profit. £ stronger. against the dollar. that's all the business news for now. back to you. thank you. we havejust thank you. we have just had some news coming to us from the metropolitan police, conforming the names of the final two victims to be identified from the grenfell tower fire. scotland yard confirmed it was a 71—year—old, victoria king, and her daughter, who was 40. police confirming they have been identified as the final victims of the grenfell tower

i want to say as mr. cummings did, we appreciate the fact that there are other demands on your time, and we want to be good stewards on your time. the census is one of the unusual entities that is squarely within the jurisdiction of this committee. and there are lots of members that have questions. so what i'm going to ask of my colleagues on both sides is to exercise the self-restraint of getting your questions done within five minutes. i'm notoriously slow on the gavel because it's hard to unlock the mist travel office world in five minutes. but i'm going to ask my colleagues to self-discipline to get it done within five minutes so everyone can have a chance to interact with you, and we can also be a good stewart of your time. with that, i would invite you to turn on the microphone and you are recognized for your opening statement. >> thank you very much. chairman gowdy, ranking member cummings, and members of the committee, thank you for your continuing support and your discerning oversight. thank you

from out moment on mr. cummings i have been hooked on this problem and saving lives. i have worked as republican governor. everyone of my 2920 days in the democratic legislature get the package that we have on this is passed overwhelmingly bipartisan majorities and i gave my state of the state in 2016 on this and package of reforms to ensure pharmaceutical companies -- a pass within 30 days and it was fine. i'm happy at any time sir by the incursion of the chairman, a few to come and speak and meet with anyone and my relationship with the president which goes back 15 years to encourage people to say this is the new water's edge in our nation's conversation. we have to end the politics here. we have to compromise with each other and there are things that my side i will have to vote on that they have some concerns about and there is some flexibility and trust the folks on the side of the aisle may have to give the governor's which you are not normally accustomed to doing that i can speak to that directly and you have my word that i will not only speak up publicly but i

i can tell you as the chairman referenced in his remarks and mr. cummings in his. i am acutely aware as a governor for the state of new jersey that much divides political dialogue that makes it difficult for us to get things done. this cannot be one of them. i read the obituaries that are happening regularly in our state. in none do they designate whether the person who died was a republican or a democrat. they are a son or daughter, husband or wife. a mother or father. so i hope that what we try to do in the commission and this committee is trying to do today will help to give this problem the ability to rise above the partisanship we have in our country today. it is true this is the greatest and broadest public health epidemic of our lifetime. everything else pales in comparison to the breath of this problem. it is everywhere in america. 175 people are dying per day. for someone who comes from where i come from, the most powerful analogy is that this means that we have a september 11th every 2.5 weeks. every 2.5 weeks. i want to ask all of you and this committee.

mr. cummings: thank you very much, mr. chairman. want to first of all take -- mention one thing that's so important to me, mr. chairman, to the members of this panel. i cannot come into this hospital without saying thank you to hopkins for saving my life. spent 60 days here this summer. a lot in this building. so i want to thank -- i see a lot of white coats out there and others. pass the word. i thank you for what you have done for me and my family. i want to begin by thanking chairman gowdy for calling today's very important hearing. for bringing the oversight committee to baltimore. i thank my colleagues for coming to baltimore and certainly my colleagues who represent baltimore acongress with me, dutch ruppersberger and john sarbanes, i thank you for being here. i have been in congress now for 20 years, and i have been to and seen a lot of field hearings. i have never seen as many members attend any field hearing since i have been in congress. i believe today's remarkable turnout reflects the fact in a the opioid crisis -- that

mr. cummings: by the pennies? dr. wen: in other countries. mr. cummings: wow. thank you very much. >> first question for all of you, on the break i ran into a woman down here that was very interesting who, you know, had a relative who had been through treatment. mr. grothman: dozens of times. which kind of obviously means the treatment doesn't always work. i'd like you folks to comment on percentage-wise how often in your experience and programs you deal with treatment works and what distinguishes the programs that are successful to those programs that are not successful? and also, what percentage of admissions do you expect to be successful with regard to treatment? >> well, i could begin and say that there's no question that opioid use disorders are really, really serious and individuals that have opioid addiction remain with a life-long vulnerability to the products. dr. alexander: and this is one of the reasons that it's so important that we reduce the overprescribing of prescription opioids in the first place. mr. grothman: i only have so much time. can yo

mr. cummings: you just mentioned a word i think we all need to center on. stigma. you know, mr. president, when people find out that there is someone on drugs in their midst, a lot of times they look at it as a moral failing. in other words, this person just can't make decisions right or they are weak or they are looking for the easy way out. a lot of times people, by the way, are therefore afraid to even come forth. the employer will say, wait a minute, i have 10 people who need jobs and all with no drug problems and i have this one person who has a drug problem, may be a good employee but why do i want to risk that? that is a tough one. getting past that, but in talking to, the people, former drug addicts i have talked to, they tell me, basically a person has to hit rock bottom. they have to get that treatment and get it quickly. i think that is what we have to work more and more towards, trying to get that treatment and get it quickly. but there is another thing we have to make sure we do. make sure the treatment that is given is efficient. you have a lot of people -- [applau

cummings of maryland and mr. ruppersberger of maryland. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. he house will be in order. meckmebs, please remove your conversations -- members, please remove your conversations from the house floor. he house will be in order. he house will be in order. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> i rise to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend just for one moment. the house will be in order. the house will be in order. members, please remove your conversations from the house floor. the house will be in order. . the gentleman from indiana is recognized for one minute. >> i thank the speaker. i rise today to discuss the importance of life. you know, thomas jefferson famously wrote that every man has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. i hold this quote near and deer because we must defend these rights and that's cert

mr. green. mr. green: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with iberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson, is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to welcome pastor kenneth codner to the house of representatives as today's guest chaplain. he's a native of owego, new york, and graduated from alfred agricultural and technical college in 1973. a couple years later through the help of a co-worker he trusted the lord jesus christ as his personal savior. he had the desire to make his life count for god. in 1976, he enrolled in the bible program at tennessee temple university. two years later he transferred to north star bible institute in rochester new york, graduating in 1983 with a degree in theology. in june, 1983, moved to kansas dove he pastor of the bible baptist church

i want to acknowledge members such as mr. cummings and mr. grothman and former chairman mr. chaffetz whose work on this bill last year positioned us to be successful this year. i also want to express my gratitude to the professional staff on the house oversight committee who have put in so many hours of work on this legislation. i urge my colleagues to support this bill. i reserve the balance of my time. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from illinois. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. >> this legislation would reform the former president's act of 1958 to cap a form president's annual pension at $200,000 indexed to inflation. the bill also would provide be a additional annual allowance for expenses that would start at $500,000 per year and decrease gradually to $250,000. ms. kelly: under this bill, the annual allowance would be reduced dollar for dollar in instances in which a former president's adjusted gross income in a taxabl