[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 149 (Wednesday, October 3, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H11174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                  CHIP

  (Ms. SCHWARTZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. SCHWARTZ. Mr. Speaker, today the President has before him 
legislation to strengthen and expand CHIP for 10 million children of 
hardworking American families. And if the President lives up to his 
promise, he will veto this important bill and turn his back on American 
families.
  The President's veto makes it clear that he simply does not 
understand the financial struggles of working families in this country 
who are unable to afford health care for their children. The 
President's veto makes it clear that health care for America's children 
simply is not his priority.
  CHIP, the public-private partnership, has enabled millions of 
American children and hardworking lower-income, middle-income families 
in this country to afford high-quality private health coverage. Our 
Nation's Governors, business community, health care providers, 
children's advocates, insurance industry, labor unions, religious 
leaders, parents and grandparents support this affordable commonsense 
plan. All but the President and his Republican allies in Congress 
support extending CHIP to more of America's uninsured children.
  The President's veto is shortsighted, callous and wrong. We must 
override the President's veto and vote for health care for America's 
children.

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