Experts in the News

“For insurers imposing restrictions, capping caps on prescription opioids is a fairly easy thing that they could do. The more difficult thing for them to do is increase the funding ... for drug treatment services,” says drug fellow Katharine Neill.

"I've seen nothing ... to suggest there is any kind of national emergency at the border that would justify such a diversion of federal funds to build a wall," fellow Neal Lane says of speculation that disaster recovery funds could be redirected for the wall.

"It’s very difficult for the president to make a case for a border wall and for a national emergency" when illegal immigration numbers have been down for years, Mexico Center director Tony Payan says. Watch Houston Public Media's "Red, White and Blue": https://bit.ly/2HYcEyK

“Citgo is the big prize,” says fellow Francisco Monaldi of the geopolitical power struggle over the American refinery, which is owned by Venezuela. Houston Chronicle (subscription required): https://bit.ly/2GD9ONy

"America was built on the shoulders of great leaders like John Dingell who dedicated their lives to serving our nation. No one fought harder for their constituents or causes than the Big Truck, as John was known. But although he was a partisan Democrat and I am a partisan Republican, the two of us shared a genuine friendship based on our mutual love of country, politics and hunting. Susan joins me in sending our deepest sympathy to Debbie Dingell and the entire Dingell family.”                                                            — James A. Baker, III, 61st U.S. Secretary of State