Senator Collins

that you were inspired to try psychedelics in what I can only describe as an internal voice that whispered, it's time to prepare.

Illicit drug use remains a huge problem in this country.

And this didn't happen in your teen years.

According to your book, in 2021, you began using illicit psychedelic mushrooms.

So my questions to you are,

twofold.

One, do you stand by what you said in your book, encouraging people to try psychedelics?

And second, as Surgeon General, should you be confirmed?

How would you speak to the American people about the use of illicit drugs?

What did you mean by saying that you heard an internal voice whispering to you saying, it's time to prepare?