Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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We are back. I welcome Dr. Mark Komrad, a psychiatrist on the teaching faculty of the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Maryland and Tulane University. I also welcome Dr. Tom Jeanne and Mr. Craig New of the public health division of the Oregon Health Authority. We are grateful to the witnesses for sharing their knowledge with the committee and we look forward to hearing their opening submissions. I thank them for having patience with us, the time delay and so forth. I also thank members and the secretariat for facilitating this evening meeting so that the time works for us all.

There will be a five-minute slot for each opening presentation. The witnesses may be able to see the clock here, so we will try to keep each presentation to that time. I invite Professor Battin first.